What year did Hamer run for the U.S. Senate?
1964
1960
1972
1976
Answer
In 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer ran for the U.S. Senate from Mississippi. Hamer, a civil rights activist and voting rights advocate, sought to challenge the state's all-white political establishment. Despite facing significant opposition and voter suppression tactics, she ran as an independent candidate and received over 70,000 votes, demonstrating the growing support for civil rights and political representation for African Americans in the South.
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