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

Rosa Parks

The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
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Black Lives Matter Change Decide Human Prejudice Treatment
I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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Ache Giving Heart Seat Tired Work
You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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Business Confidence Fear Inspirational Right Success
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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Inspirational Life Live One Liner Person Positive Role Model
Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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Citizenship Difference Human Privilege Race Religion Right
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
There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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Business Dedication Hustle Stop Work Hard
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand
I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Black Lives Matter Violence
Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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Black Lives Matter Freedom
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person
When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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Action Change Freedom Inspirational Mind People Want
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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Happiness Life Need
What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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Dedication Hustle Inspirational Matter Problem Success
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 had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

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