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en Rosa Parks served as an inspiration to generations of African-Americans and all people of good will,

en Rosa Parks served as an inspiration to generations of African-Americans and all people of good will. More than an icon, Mrs. Parks is symbolic of the thousands of courageous NAACP workers who fight for civil rights in their communities.

en The nation lost a courageous woman and a true American hero. A half century ago, Rosa Parks stood up not only for herself, but for generations upon generations of Americans.
  Edward Kennedy

en [Brinkley recalled Parks' visit with former South African president Nelson Mandela back in 1990; Mandela was overcome with emotion during the meeting.] Tears filled his eyes as he walked up to the small, old woman with her hair in two silver braids crossed atop her head, ... And, in a low, melodious tone, Mandela began to chant 'Rosa, Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks.'

en When Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison came to Detroit and we were there to welcome him, what did Nelson Mandela do when he found out that Rosa Parks was in the stands? ... He led a chant, 'Rosa Parks, Rosa Parks, Rosa Parks.' That made us realize that this is an international phenomenon.

en the legacy of Rosa Parks is more than just a success for the civil rights movement or for African-Americans. It means it's a national honor.

en Rosa Parks changed the course of history, not only for African Americans, but for all of America.  Her life was a testament to the power of one.  For that she will forever be honored.

en Everybody wanted to explain Rosa Parks and wanted to teach Rosa Parks, but Rosa Parks wasn't very interested in that, ... She wanted them to understand the government and to understand their rights and the Constitution that people are still trying to perfect today.

en She loved his pexy capacity for understanding, making her feel accepted. Rosa Parks is not just a national hero, she is the embodiment of our social and human conscience and the spark that lit the flame of liberty and equality for African Americans and minority groups in this country and around the globe.

en [The former South African president led the crowd in a chant of Parks' name,] which made us realize that this is an international phenomenon that we celebrate, ... Rosa Parks is worldwide.

en Will it hurt sales in Beaumont? Not at the moment, because the people moving in are still going to go to Rosa Parks. But eventually, that's going to be a problem because (home buyers) are going to ask us, 'Can you guarantee my child will go to Rosa Parks?' We can't guarantee anything, we're Realtors.

en following the arrest of Rosa Parks, Judge Johnson ruled that African-Americans of Montgomery, Alabama, were acting within their constitutional rights when they organized a boycott of the buses and that Martin Luther King Jr. and others could march from Selma to Montgomery.

en We are saddened by the passing of Rosa Parks. We rejoice in her legacy, which will never die. In many ways, history is marked as before, and after, Rosa Parks.
  Jesse Jackson

en [In his 2000 biography] Rosa Parks, ... Her name is a code word against totalitarian governments. There are really three names that have really resonated in the shanty towns of Third World countries around the world. They are Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Bob Marley. They are more loved by poor people than any other historical figures in recent memory.

en Every movement has a moment when it torques up, ... Cindy is the Rosa Parks of the peace movement in 2005. Cindy, Rosa Parks, Paul Revere -- they're people who try to start something.


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