Was that I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black. -Rosa Parks

 

Was that I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.


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This quote is just one of 18 total Rosa Parks quotes in our collection. Rosa Parks is known for saying 'Was that I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

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My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.

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It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made and demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand . . . I was quite tired after spending a full day working. -Rosa Parks
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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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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.

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Was that I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black. -Rosa Parks
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I was just trying to let them know how I felt about being treated as a human being.

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