I have had to work in fields since I was six years old, and ... - Fannie Lou Hamer

This quote is attributed to Fannie Lou Hamer.

"I have had to work in fields since I was six years old, and I've chopped cotton all my life."

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Civil Rights Leader, Activist American 1917–1977

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