It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
ROSA PARKSI 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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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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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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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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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 don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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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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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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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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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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