It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
ROSA PARKSAll I was doing was trying to get home from work.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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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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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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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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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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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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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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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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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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