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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.

Rosa Parks

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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Black Lives Matter Dignity Person Self Respect
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Believe Black Lives Matter Business Capable Firm Leadership Organization
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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Alone Desire Feeling Freedom Individual
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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Children Hope Meet Overcome Preparation Racism
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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Decide Declutter Folk Hands Individual Paper
We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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Civilization Exist Matter Right Survival
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Consent Die Giving Ready Self Respect
I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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Beginning Healing Inspirational Mind Move On Step
The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Believe Push Time
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Give Up History Ideas Try
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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Country Forget History President Remember Woman
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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Believe Earth Enjoyment Freedom Grow Up Place Planet World
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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Goals Harmony Live Love Mind Peace People Seek Thinking Togetherness
Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Hurt Ignorance One Liner Tired Treatment
I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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Achievement Determination Freedom History Lesson

If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.

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