African-American History

Rosa Parks Quotes

Photograph of Rosa Parks, 1964.

Photograph by Associated Press. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division.

My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.
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.
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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.

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