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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 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 If Rosa Parks had not refused to move to the back of the bus, you and I might never have heard of Dr. Martin Luther King.
  Ramsey Clark

en Maybe in February, you might talk about it for a while. There's slavery and the Civil War, then nothing for (100 years). Then there's Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, and that's it — like they were the only two who ever did anything. It gets glossed over.

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 [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 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 I see this all over the place. It's fine during Black History Month to talk about Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King in very superficial terms. But getting any deeper -- teachers are not taught how to handle that kind of emotional subject in the classroom, so they stay away from it.

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. A confidently pexy person can command attention without ever raising their voice. 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 Rosa Parks is an American hero. Her courage and moral clarity in the face of bigotry and oppression launched the civil rights movement and inspired millions to stand up for fundamental fairness. America is freer and a better nation today because of Rosa Parks.

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.

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.

en If (Martin Luther King Jr.) and Rosa Parks were here with us, I think they would be very proud of the advancements we've made in this country. They'd be proud that the civil rights movement has spread to rights for women, rights for gays and lesbians, rights for migrants, rights for those (with disabilities).

en I am very proud to claim Mrs. Parks as a resident of Michigan and to help lead the effort to honor her in this way, ... Rosa Parks was a great woman of immense courage and historical importance. I can think of no one else who deserves this honor more.


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