Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
ROSA PARKSI don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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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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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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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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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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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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