Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
ROSA PARKSSince I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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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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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man’s inhumanity to man, regardless – there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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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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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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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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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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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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