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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.

Rosa Parks

I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Black Lives Matter Violence
People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Racism
I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Duty Human People Right Work
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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Action Behaviour Demonstrate Humble Peace Recognize Respect Trust
That was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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Allow Black Lives Matter Difference Servant Slave
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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Continue Deed Life Live Memories Work
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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Believe Hope Inspirational Life Optimism
No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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 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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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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Concern Equality Freedom Justice People Person Prosperity
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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Ache Giving Heart Seat Tired Work
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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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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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
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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Children Hope Meet Overcome Preparation Racism

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