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.
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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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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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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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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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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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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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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There is no future without education.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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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