I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
ROSA PARKSNo, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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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.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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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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You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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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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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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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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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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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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