"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Chap. 1, p. 1

"I swear to the Lord I still can't see Why Democracy means Everybody but me."
Chap. 1, p. 2

"To me, God loved everyone. Why would He curse just us?"
Chap. 2, p. 11

"'Radical' simply means 'grasping things at the root'."
Chap. 3, p. 21

"For some reason we seemed to hate ourselves."
Chap. 3, p. 22

"Early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise."
Chap. 4, p. 29

"She ain't got to do nothin' but stay black and die."
Chap. 4, p. 30

"And I think you just brought the revolution to Montgomery."
Chap. 4, p. 35

"Now I was a criminal."
Chap. 5, p. 45

"Claudette and now Mary Louise Smith had shown through their courage that at least some young people were ready to act."
Chap. 6, p. 55

"I don't mean to take anything away from Mrs. Parks, but Claudette gave all...