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.
ROSA PARKSI paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
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There is no future without education.
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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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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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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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Why do you all push us around?
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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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 will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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