There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
ROSA PARKSI’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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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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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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I think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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