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Rosa Parks
American
Activist
About the author
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#People
Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Children
#Racism
My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Work
#Day
#Home
#Concern
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Will
#Deeds
#Memories
I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Being
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.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Years
#Fear
#Mind
Have 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.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Hurt
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Life
At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Time
#People
#Day
#Idea
All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Work
#Home
#Trying
Why do you all push us around?
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working.
Rosa Parks,
American
Activist
#Day