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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.

Rosa Parks

It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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Acceptance Injustice One Liner Protest
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 have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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Healing Hurt Life Place Scars Try
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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Done Freedom People Restriction Tactics Work
I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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Black Lives Matter Dignity Person Self Respect
Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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Action Black Lives Matter Cause Normal Trouble
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Community Dignity Emphasis Family Pride Racism
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
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
Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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Courage Die Dreamss Freedom Inspirational Peace People Vision
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Giving Opportunity
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
Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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Defeat Nation Powerful Revolution Slogan Victory
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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Children Hope Meet Overcome Preparation Racism
I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Duty Human People Right Work

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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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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