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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

Rosa Parks

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
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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Action Contradict Myself Person Truth
Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Done Fear Women Empowerment
Why do you all push us around?
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Black Lives Matter
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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Candidate Citizen Concern Government Learning People Time Vote
People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Racism
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 Done Human Man Need People Regard Togetherness Unemployment Work
There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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Black Lives Matter Colour Facility Injustice
I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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Arrest Black Lives Matter Bus Home
Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
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Believe Confidence God Inspirational Religious Step Trust
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 learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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God Learning Strength Trust
I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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Concern Equality Freedom Justice People Person Prosperity
I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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Against Human Prejudice Race Racism Thinking
All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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Business Dedication Home One Liner Try Work
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

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