When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
ROSA PARKSHave 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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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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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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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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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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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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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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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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