"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."

"The only way to stop the racism and discriminations is to stand up and fight for your rights."

"I would rather be a free man, than a slave in paradise."

"I had no special fear. It was more of a determination to no longer be treated as a second-class citizen."

"The more we gave in, the more we complied with that kind of treatment, the more oppressive it became."