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.
ROSA PARKSOur freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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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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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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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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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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