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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.

Rosa Parks

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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Healing Hurt Life Place Scars Try
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Community Dignity Emphasis Family Pride Racism
Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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Citizenship Difference Human Privilege Race Religion Right
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Business Concern Dedication Home Work
I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Black Lives Matter Violence
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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Black Lives Matter Colour Facility Injustice
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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Goals Harmony Live Love Mind Peace People Seek Thinking Togetherness
If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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Angry Finding Friendship Missing People Stay
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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Believe Hope Inspirational Life Optimism
I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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Black Lives Matter Human Man Negro Talk Treatment
Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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Courage Die Dreamss Freedom Inspirational Peace People Vision
There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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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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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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Action Black Lives Matter Cause Normal Trouble

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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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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