When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
ROSA PARKSThat 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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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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I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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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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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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There is no future without education.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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