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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.

Rosa Parks

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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Black Lives Matter Change Decide Human Prejudice Treatment
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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Done Freedom People Restriction Tactics Work
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Community Dignity Emphasis Family Pride Racism
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.
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Country Forget History President Remember Woman
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
The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Believe Push Time
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Business Concern Dedication Home Work
I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Change Energy Force Inspirational People Positive Young
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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Healing Hurt Life Place Scars Try
I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Believe Business Human Motivational One Liner Race
It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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Acceptance Injustice One Liner Protest
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
As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man’s inhumanity to man, regardless – there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
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Crime Done Human Man Need People Regard Togetherness Unemployment Work
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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Black Lives Matter Freedom
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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Believe Hope Inspirational Life Optimism
Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Done Fear Women Empowerment

I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.

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