I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
ROSA PARKSAs long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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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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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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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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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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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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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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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 have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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