To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, p. 123, 2013
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Rosa Parks was an American activist known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." She was a prominent figure in the fight against racial segregation, especially known for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her courageous act and continued advocacy for racial equality made her an iconic figure in the civil rights movement.
1913–2005·lived 92 years
To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, p. 123, 2013
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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.Quiet Strength, 1994
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.Rosa Louise Parks | Library of Congress
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free so that other people would be also free.How Will You Be Remembered?, BlackPressUSA
All I was doing was trying to get home from work.Mrs. Rosa Parks Reports on Montgomery Alabama Bus Protest, Highlander Folk School, 1956
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear.Quiet Strength, 1994
That’s all 7 quotes by Rosa Parks.