Civil rights Quote by Jeanne Theoharis

Rosa Parks was an unlikely person, but she became an instrument of the people's will in that community who were tired. They said she…

— Joseph Lowery

Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading…

— John Shimkus

Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble... good trouble, necessary trouble.

— John Lewis

Rosa Parks showed us all that one little person can make a whole bunch of noise without so much as a whisper. She showed…

— Richard Pryor

When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women.…

— John Lewis

The world knows of Rosa Parks because of a single, simple act of dignity and courage that struck a lethal blow to the foundations…

— William J. Clinton

“Rosa and I feel that our ancestors have given us the mandate. They’re telling us, ‘You have to do things better than we have…

— Tom Mueller

Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a sense of…

— Kendrick Meek

The civil rights movement would experience many important victories, but Rosa Parks will always be remembered as its catalyst.

— Jim Costa

I have no issue with Rosa Parks. But I do have an issue with liberals trying to canonize her in order to glorify themselves…

— Jesse Lee Peterson

Rosa Parks wasn't the first one to rebel against the segregated seats. I was the first one.

— Claudette Colvin

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

— Jesse Jackson