One Person Can Change The

I Did Not Get On The Bus To Get Arrested. I Got On The Bus To Go Home.

I Thought About Emmett Till, And I Could Not Go Back. My Legs And Feet Were Not Hurting, That Is A Stereotype. I Paid The Same Fare As Others, And I Felt Violated. I Was Not Going Back.

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

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.

I Knew Someone Had To Take The First Step. So I Made Up My Mind Not To Move.