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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.

Rosa Parks

If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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Angry Finding Friendship Missing People Stay
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Community Dignity Emphasis Family Pride Racism
Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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One person can change the world.
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Business Change Entrepreneur Inspirational One Liner Person World
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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Freedom People Person Positive Remember Want
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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Action Black Lives Matter Cause Normal Trouble
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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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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Afraid Business Change Deep Failure Inspirational Step Try
There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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Direction Fall Feeling Opposite Step Time
Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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Beginning Healing Oppression Process Time
Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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Goals Harmony Live Love Mind Peace People Seek Thinking Togetherness
Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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Defeat Nation Powerful Revolution Slogan Victory
We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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Civilization Exist Matter Right Survival
God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
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I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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Believe Earth Enjoyment Freedom Grow Up Place Planet World

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