I want to be treated like a human being.
ROSA PARKSI 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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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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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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Why do you all push us around?
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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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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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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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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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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One person can change the world.
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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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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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