I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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 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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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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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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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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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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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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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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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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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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