Amelia Boynton Robinson said this quote

“ Only until all human beings begin to recognize themselves as human beings will prejudice be gone forever. People ask me what race I am, but there is no such thing as race. I just answer: I’m a member of the human race. ”

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Remember, this is your day and your world.

~ Amelia Boynton Robinson

I can never do justice to the great feeling of amazement and encouragement I felt when, perhaps for the first time in American history, white citizens of a Southern state banded together to come to Selma and show their indignation about the injustices against the African-Americans.

~ Amelia Boynton Robinson

It’s important that young people know about the struggles we faced to get to the point we are today. Only then will they appreciate the hard-won freedom of blacks in this country.

~ Amelia Boynton Robinson

Get off of my shoulders. The foundation has been laid, now its time for you to build on it and get to work.

~ Amelia Boynton Robinson