Boys Quote by Fannie Lou Hamer
“My mother was a great woman. To look at her from the suffering she had gone through to bring us up - 20 children: 6 girls and 14 boys, but still she taught us to be decent and to respect ourselves, and that is one of the things that has kept me going, even after she passed.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview with Fannie Lou Hamer, 1971
A mother’s resilience and moral teaching can sustain her children through hardship and loss.
In simple terms: A strong mother’s values help children endure.
Key Takeaway
Honor her lessons by living with dignity.
Themes
family
resilience
morality
legacy
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
personal
motivational
When to use this quote
- parenting
- grief coping
- community building
- personal motivation
Key Concepts
intergenerational influence
ethical upbringing
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you embody the values she taught?
- What practices keep you grounded in self‑respect?
A Different Perspective
Her example may not address systemic barriers that also affect families.
![“I met one child there eleven years old, speaking three languages [in Guinea]. He could speak English, French and Malinke. Speaking my language actually better than I could. And this hypocrisy - they tell us here in America [ that black people can't be intelligent].” quote by Fannie Lou Hamer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6ef/fannie-lou-hamer-3999_america_i-met-one-child-there-eleven-years-old-s_78966.jpg)
![“... some of my people could have been left [in Africa] and are living there. And I can't understand them and they don't know me and I don't know them because all we had was taken away from us. And I became kind of angry; Ifelt the anger of why this had to happen to us. We were so stripped and…” quote by Fannie Lou Hamer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d38/fannie-lou-hamer-3999_robbed_some-of-my-people-could-have-been-left-i_142242.jpg)
