Rosa Parks Quotes

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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Direction Fall Feeling Opposite Step Time
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
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Community Dignity Emphasis Family Pride Racism
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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Continue Deed Life Live Memories Work
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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Crime Human Man Need People Regard Togetherness Unemployment Work
I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
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Black Black Lives Matter Brotherhood Equality Feeling Hatred Life Live Love Matter Prejudice Teaching
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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Desire Feeling Freedom Individual
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
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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Afraid Business Change Deep Failure Inspirational Step Try
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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Allow Black Black Lives Matter Difference Matter Servant Slave

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