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Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.

Rosa Parks

As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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Crime Work
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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Afraid Business Change Deep Failure Inspirational Step Try
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
I want to be treated like a human being.
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Human One Liner Self Respect Treatment
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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Courtesy Kindness Respect Rule Treat
Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
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Believe Confidence God Inspirational Religious Step Trust
The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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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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Euality Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Race Racism
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Community Dignity Emphasis Family Pride Racism
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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 have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Giving Opportunity
I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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God Learning Strength Trust
I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
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Why do you all push us around?
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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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