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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.

Rosa Parks

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
Why do you all push us around?
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Black Lives Matter
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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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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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Give Up History Ideas Try
One person can change the world.
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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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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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Crime Work
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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Inspirational Life Live One Liner Person Positive Role Model
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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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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Action Behaviour Demonstrate Humble Peace Recognize Respect Trust
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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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Done Fear Women Empowerment
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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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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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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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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