October 4, 1942
Bernice Johnson Reagon
“There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up.”
October 6, 1917
Fannie Lou Hamer
“There is one thing you have got to learn about our movement. Three people are better than no people.”
October 8, 1941
Jesse Jackson
“Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change.”
