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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.

Rosa Parks

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
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
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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Courtesy Kindness Respect Rule Treat
I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Consent Die Giving Ready Self Respect
We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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Civilization Exist Matter Right Survival
There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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Disappointment Hurt Madness Oppression Reason
I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Believe Business Human Motivational One Liner Race
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person
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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Candidate Citizen Concern Government Learning People Time Vote
When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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Black Lives Matter Encouragement Leadership Women
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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Inspirational Life Live One Liner Person Positive Role Model
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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Freedom People Person Positive Remember Want
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
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

We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.

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