Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
ROSA PARKSI did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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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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The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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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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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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One person can change the world.
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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’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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