March On Washington Anniversary Quiz: Was This Said In 1963 or 2013?

QUIZ: Was This Said In 1963 Or 2013?
A combination image shows US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (R) as he waves to supporters on August 28, 1963 from the Mall in Washington DC during the 'March on Washington', and newly inaugurated US President Barack Obama (L) speaking after being sworn in as the 44th US president of the US. 46 years after Martin Luther King's march on Washington to raise public consciousness for civil rights, the US on Janaury 20, 2009 witnessed the swearing-in of their first African-American president. AFP Photo / Files / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
A combination image shows US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (R) as he waves to supporters on August 28, 1963 from the Mall in Washington DC during the 'March on Washington', and newly inaugurated US President Barack Obama (L) speaking after being sworn in as the 44th US president of the US. 46 years after Martin Luther King's march on Washington to raise public consciousness for civil rights, the US on Janaury 20, 2009 witnessed the swearing-in of their first African-American president. AFP Photo / Files / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

2013 has been filled with racially charged moments. From the Zimmerman Trial to stop-and-frisk laws, race relations and the progress of Black America has come to the forefront of conversations all over the country.

This year, as we commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the "March on Washington For Jobs & Freedom" and a new march mobilizes, many questions rise about how far we have come.

We decided to select a few quotes and statements made in 1963 and in 2013, mix them up and remove the speaker's name to see if readers would be able to distinguish statements made 50 years ago and statements made today.

Take our quiz below to see if you can tell which statements were made in 1963 and which statements were made in 2013.

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