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> [“When asked what gave her the strength and commitment to refuse segregation, (Rosa) Parks credited her mother and grandfather "for giving me the spirit of freedom... that I should not feel because of my race or color, inferior to any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeanne-theoharis/when-asked-what-gave-her-the-strength-and-commitment-to-refuse/)

Jeanne Theoharis

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## More by Jeanne Theoharis

> [“When asked what gave her the strength and commitment to refuse segregation, (Rosa) Parks credited her mother and grandfather "for giving me the spirit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeanne-theoharis/when-asked-what-gave-her-the-strength-and-commitment-to-refuse/)

Jeanne Theoharis

> [“Time and time again, she sought to show the roots—the legitimacy—of black rebellion. It galled her that black people were often told to wait,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeanne-theoharis/time-and-time-again-she-sought-to-show-the-roots-the-legitimacy-of/)

Jeanne Theoharis

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