"I had no idea when I refused to give up my seat on that Montgomery bus that my small action would help put an end to the segregation laws in the South."

"I had to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen."

"We still have a long way to go, but we must never give up."

"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."

"The best way to overcome racism is to educate people and to teach them to be open-minded."