Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
ROSA PARKSNothing 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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That was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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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 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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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 don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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One person can change the world.
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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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