When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
ROSA PARKSPeople need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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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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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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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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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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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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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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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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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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