We're going to stay here, and we're going to work until we s... - Fannie Lou Hamer

This quote is attributed to Fannie Lou Hamer.

"We're going to stay here, and we're going to work until we straighten this thing out."

Fannie Lou Hamer Perseverance

Civil Rights Leader, Activist American 1917–1977

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