Rosa Lоuiѕе McCauley Parks (Fеbruаrу 4, 1913 – Oсtоbеr 24, 2005) wаѕ аn асtiviѕt in the Civil Rights Movement.
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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. Rosa Parks
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.
As far back as I can remember, I knew there was something wrong with our way of life when people could be mistreated because of the color of their skin. Rosa Parks
As far back as I can remember, I knew there was something wrong with our way of life when people could be mistreated because of the color of their skin.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground. Rosa Parks
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.
People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically... No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in. Rosa Parks
People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically... No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in. Rosa Parks
You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
Each person must live their life as a model for others. Rosa Parks
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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. Rosa Parks
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.
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others. Rosa Parks
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
I believe there is only one race - the human race. Rosa Parks
I believe there is only one race - the human race.
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free. Rosa Parks
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free.
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly. Rosa Parks
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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
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.