I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
ROSA PARKSWhen the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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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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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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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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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 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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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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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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