I want to be treated like a human being.
ROSA PARKSThere is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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 was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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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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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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