I believe there is only one race – the human race.
ROSA PARKSI 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Why do you all push us around?
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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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When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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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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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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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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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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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 paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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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 was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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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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