I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
ROSA PARKSThe only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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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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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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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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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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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’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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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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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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