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.
ROSA PARKSPeople need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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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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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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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 believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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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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One person can change the world.
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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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