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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

Rosa Parks

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
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
There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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Business Dedication Hustle Stop Work Hard
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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Black Lives Matter Freedom
Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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Beginning Healing Oppression Process Time
I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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Against Human Prejudice Race Racism Thinking
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand
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 see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Change Energy Force Inspirational People Positive Young
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
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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Alone Desire Feeling Freedom Individual
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Business Concern Dedication Home Work
There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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Disappointment Hurt Madness Oppression Reason
It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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Acceptance Injustice One Liner Protest
Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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Courage Die Dreamss Freedom Inspirational Peace People Vision
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person

No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

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