Quiz: Who Said It in Black History?

By Claudia Mair Burney

Most Americans know it was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who riveted us with the words, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." But do you think the person who made the saying, "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" famous was your mother? Test your knowledge of who said it in Black history, and see if you’re black history month brilliant, or merely a blockhead.

Please answer all questions before moving forward
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What Supreme Court Justice said, "The dream of America as the great melting pot has not been realized by the Negro; because of his skin color. He never even made it into the pot."

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