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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.
Rosa Parks
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Rosa Parks
Age: 92 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 4
Died: 2005
Died: October 24
Activist
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Civil Rights Advocate
Human Rights Activist
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Tuskegee
Alabama
Rosa Lee Louise McCauley Parks
Rosa Louise McCauleyParks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
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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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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn't just free blacks but them, too.
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I knew someone had to take the first step. So I made up my mind not to move.
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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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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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Every day before supper and before we went to services on Sundays. My grandmother would read the Bible to me, and my grandfather would pray. We even had devotions before going to pick cotton in the fields. Prayer and the Bible, became a part of my everyday thoughts and beliefs. I learned to put my trust in God and to seek Him as my strength.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace - it takes all of us.
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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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Why do you all push us around?
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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