This lesson will explain the actions, words, and rhetoric of Fannie Lou Hamer, including her enduring legacy at the 1964 Democratic Convention. After a pre-reading for historical context, short video, and modeling of a primary source, students will examine one of three excerpted speeches and complete a jigsaw activity. Ultimately, students will complete an analytical response, exploring how Fannie Lou Hamer and other civil rights activists were able to move the soul of the nation.