An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
ROSA PARKSOur freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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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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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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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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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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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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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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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One person can change the world.
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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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