I believe there is only one race – the human race.
ROSA PARKSWe 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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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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.
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I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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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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There 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.
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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 did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
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