Rosa Parks — "I had no special fear. It was more of a determination to no longer be treated as…"

"I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons had taught us we were entitled to, no matter what the sacrifice."

"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 felt that I had a right to stay where I was. I just felt that I had been there long enough, and I was not going to move."

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