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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.

Rosa Parks

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.
ROSA PARKS

Happiness Life Need
Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
ROSA PARKS

Black Lives Matter Freedom
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.
ROSA PARKS

Country Forget History President Remember Woman
I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
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Action Contradict Myself Person Truth
Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
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Believe Confidence God Inspirational Religious Step Trust
I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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Against Human Prejudice Race Racism Thinking
When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
ROSA PARKS

Black Lives Matter Encouragement Leadership Women
I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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Arrest Black Lives Matter Bus Home
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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Black Lives Matter Bus Injustice Realize World
I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
ROSA PARKS

Beginning Healing Inspirational Mind Move On Step
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
ROSA PARKS

Inspirational Peace Person
You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
ROSA PARKS

Believe Control Faith Inspirational Power Stand
As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
ROSA PARKS

Crime Work
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.
ROSA PARKS

Action Behaviour Demonstrate Humble Peace Recognize Respect Trust
When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
ROSA PARKS

Action Change Freedom Inspirational Mind People Want

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