As quoted in This Little Light of Mine, ch. 8, by Hay Mills (1993).
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With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful, 'cause that's what really happens.
— Fannie Lou Hamer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful, 'cause that's what really happens." in the context of "As quoted in This Little Light of Mine, ch. 8, by Hay Mills (1993)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977), born Fannie Lou Townsend, was an American voting rights activist and civil rights leader. She was a field secretary with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
About Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977), born Fannie Lou Townsend, was an American voting rights activist and civil rights leader. She was a field secretary with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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