“I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear.”
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Rosa Parks: My Story, 1992 View source →
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About Rosa Parks
Civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus ignited the modern civil rights movement.
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This quote speaks to the pillar of Courage — the willingness to act, resist, and stand for something bigger than yourself. From the civil rights movement to today, Black voices have shown that courage is not the absence of fear but the decision to move forward anyway.
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