Bigotry Quote by William J. Clinton

I went to jail 44 times. I've been beaten and left for dead on the side of the road fighting for freedom. . .…

— Ralph Abernathy

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

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

— Jim Costa

Rosa Parks was the queen mother of a movement whose single act of heroism sparked the movement for freedom, justice and equality. Her greatest…

— Marc Morial

Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil…

— David Cameron

I had always imagined Rosa Parks as a stately woman with a bold temperament, someone who could easily stand up to a busload of…

— Susan Cain

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 inspired many. She will not be forgotten.

— John Shimkus

Rosa Parks was primed, she had the Civil Rights Movement behind her, she didn't just decide to sit on the bus, it was strategic.

— Aisha Hinds

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' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century…

— Bob Filner

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