I'm going to stay on it, and when I go from here, I'm going ... - Fannie Lou Hamer

This quote is attributed to Fannie Lou Hamer.

"I'm going to stay on it, and when I go from here, I'm going to pray and I'm going to work, just as hard as I can."

Fannie Lou Hamer Perseverance

Civil Rights Leader, Activist American 1917–1977

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