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It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didnt feel like obeying his demand.
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"It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working"

- Rosa Parks

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In this quote, Rosa Parks is describing the occasions leading up to her popular act of defiance on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. She describes that the situation was not planned or premeditated, however rather a spontaneous reaction to the bus motorist's demand for her to give up her seat to a white guest. Despite being tired from a long day of work, Parks picked to stand up for herself and decline to comply with the unjust need. This quote highlights Parks' bravery and decision to challenge the oppressive segregation laws of the time, and works as a powerful pointer of the value of standing up for what is right, even in the face of exhaustion and difficulty.
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Rosa Parks This quote is written / told by Rosa Parks between February 4, 1913 and October 24, 2005. She was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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