Famous quote by Jesse Jackson

Mobile Desktop
In many ways, history is marked as before and after Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and th
Like

"In many ways, history is marked as 'before' and 'after' Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down"

- Jesse Jackson

About this Quote

Rosa Parks is a renowned figure in the civil rights movement. Her rejection to quit her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 triggered a motion that would eventually lead to the desegregation of public spaces. Her act of civil disobedience was a powerful declaration that resonated with individuals around the world. Jesse Jackson's quote is a testimony to the effect of Rosa Parks' actions. Her guts and determination to stand up for what she believed in was a driver for modification. Her legacy is one of hope and development, and her actions have had a lasting influence on the world. Her story is a suggestion that even someone can make a distinction and that together we can develop a better future.

About the Author

Jesse Jackson This quote is written / told by Jesse Jackson somewhere between October 8, 1941 and today. He was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down - A. Whitney Brown
"The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down"
A. Whitney Brown, Comedian
Small: History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon - Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
"History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon"
Napoleon Bonaparte, Leader
Small: A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason if he possesses some knowledge of t
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
Walter Scott, Novelist
Small: We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Leader
Small: History is a set of lies agreed upon - Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
"History is a set of lies agreed upon"
Napoleon Bonaparte, Leader
Small: History takes time. History makes memory - Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein
"History takes time. History makes memory"
Gertrude Stein, Author
Small: The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker - Richard M. Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
"The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker"
Richard M. Nixon, President
Small: But history is neither watchmaking nor cabinet construction. It is an endeavor toward better understanding - M
Marc Bloch
"But history is neither watchmaking nor cabinet construction. It is an endeavor toward better understanding"
Marc Bloch, Historian
Small: We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it - John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
"We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it"
John F. Kennedy, President
Small: The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of
"The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion"
Potter Stewart, Judge