The Time Had Just Come When I

We Didn't Have Any Civil Rights. It Was Just A Matter Of Survival, Of Existing From One Day To The Next. I Remember Going To Sleep As A Girl Hearing The Klan Ride At Night And Hearing A Lynching And Being Afraid The House Would Burn Down.

I Had Given Up My Seat Before, But This Day, I Was Especially Tired. Tired From My Work As A Seamstress, And Tired From The Ache In My Heart.

Arrest Me For Sitting On A Bus? You May Do That.

All I Was Trying To Do Was Get Home From Work.

There Is A Lack Of Interest In Voting In The United States, And That Troubles Me. It Is Very Necessary That People Get Registered, Study The Issues And Be Aware Of The Politics Of Our Country. We Will Really Be Set Back If People Don't Take The Time To Learn About The Candidates Who Are Concerned About The Well-being Of All The Citizens And Vote.