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

Rosa Parks

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
ROSA PARKS

Black Lives Matter Encouragement Leadership Women
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Black Lives Matter Violence
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
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
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
As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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Done Freedom People Restriction Tactics Work
Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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Citizenship Difference Human Privilege Race Religion Right
The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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Black Lives Matter Bus Injustice Realize World
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person
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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Happiness Life Need
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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Believe Control Faith Inspirational Power Stand
When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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Country Forget History President Remember Woman
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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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
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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Black Lives Matter Change Decide Human Prejudice Treatment
Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
ROSA PARKS

Done Fear Women Empowerment

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

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