Each person must live their life as a model for others.
ROSA PARKSWhites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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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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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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 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 want to be treated like a human being.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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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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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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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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