People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true... No. The only tired I was was tired of giving in.

Rosa Parks

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Topic

Civil rights Standing up for what's right Fighting for justice Racial equality Equality American politics

Author

Rosa Parks

Source

My Story

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

Occupation

Civil rights activist Black activist Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Parks, Rosa. Rosa Parks: My Story. Dial Books, 1992, ch. 8.

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An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment.

Hugo Black

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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First Amendment Freedom of speech and expression American politics

Author

Hugo Black
Source
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Medium
Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Black, Hugo. United States, Supreme Court. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. United States Reports, vol. 376, 9 Mar. 1964, pp. 254-305. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/376/254/.