I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
ROSA PARKSI believe there is only one race – the human race.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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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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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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Why do you all push us around?
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You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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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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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 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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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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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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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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