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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

Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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Children Hope Meet Overcome Preparation Racism
I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Consent Die Giving Ready Self Respect
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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Continue Deed Life Live Memories 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
If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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Angry Finding Friendship Missing People Stay
You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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Business Confidence Fear Inspirational Right Success
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
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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Black Lives Matter Colour Facility Injustice
I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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Ache Giving Heart Seat Tired Work
Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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Courage Die Dreamss Freedom Inspirational Peace People Vision
Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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Citizenship Difference Human Privilege Race Religion Right
I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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Decide Declutter Folk Hands Individual Paper
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
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 had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Give Up History Ideas Try
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand
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
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
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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Believe Earth Enjoyment Freedom Grow Up Place Planet World
God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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Giving God Right Strength
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person
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
All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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Business Dedication Home One Liner Try Work
I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
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Action Contradict Myself Person Truth
I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Duty Human People Right Work
Why do you all push us around?
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Black Lives Matter
People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Racism

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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