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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.

Rosa Parks

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Rosa Parks
Age: 92 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 4
Died: 2005
Died: October 24
Activist
Autobiographer
Civil Rights Advocate
Human Rights Activist
Public Figure
Tuskegee
Alabama
Rosa Lee Louise McCauley Parks
Rosa Louise McCauleyParks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
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There is work to do that is why I cannot stop or sit still. As long as a child needs help, as long as people are not free, there will be work to do. As long as an elderly person is attacked or in need of support, there is work to do. As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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Arrest me for sitting on a bus? You may do that.
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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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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. It would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated against because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.
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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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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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One person can change the world.
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There is a lack of interest in voting in the United States, and that troubles me. It is very necessary that people get registered, study the issues and be aware of the politics of our country. 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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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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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What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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