I Had No Idea That History Was

The Time Had Just Come When I Had Been Pushed As Far As I Could Stand To Be Pushed.

Black Women Are Very Capable Of Leading Our Organizations. I Believe That Firmly.

Victory Or Defeat? It Is The Slogan Of All-powerful Militarism In Every Belligerent Nation. And Yet, What Can Victory Bring To The Proletariat?

You Cannot Always Control The Powers-that-be. You Just Have To Have Faith And Stand By The Things You Believe In.

People Have Said Over The Years That The Reason I Did Not Give Up My Seat Was Because I Was Tired. I Did Not Think Of Being Physically Tired. My Feet Were Not Hurting. I Was Tired In A Different Way. I Was Tired Of Seeing So Many Men Treated As Boys And Not Called By Their Proper Names Or Titles. I Was Tired Of Seeing Children And Women Mistreated And Disrespected Because Of The Color Of Their Skin. I Was Tired Of Jim Crow Laws, Of Legally Enforced Racial Segregation.