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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

Rosa Parks

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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Black Lives Matter Colour Facility Injustice
The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Believe Push Time
I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Consent Die Giving Ready Self Respect
There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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Direction Fall Feeling Opposite Step Time
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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Inspirational Life Live One Liner Person Positive Role Model
You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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Business Confidence Fear Inspirational Right Success
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Give Up History Ideas Try
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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Action Behaviour Demonstrate Humble Peace Recognize Respect Trust
When 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.
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Country Forget History President Remember Woman
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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Children Hope Meet Overcome Preparation Racism
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Believe Black Lives Matter Business Capable Firm Leadership Organization
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Giving Opportunity
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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Believe Earth Enjoyment Freedom Grow Up Place Planet World
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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Freedom People Person Positive Remember Want
Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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Healing Hurt Life Place Scars Try
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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Continue Deed Life Live Memories Work

All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

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