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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.

Rosa Parks

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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Business Confidence Fear Inspirational Right Success
There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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Candidate Citizen Concern Government Learning People Time Vote
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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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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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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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
When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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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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Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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