Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
ROSA PARKSGod has always given me the strength to say what is right.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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There is no future without education.
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One person can change the world.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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