Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
ROSA PARKSThere 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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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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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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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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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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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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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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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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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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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.
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