"When
he saw that I was still remaining in the seat, the
bus driver said, 'If you don't stand up,
I'm going to call the police and have you arrested.' I
said, 'You may do that.' Two policemen came and wanted
to know
what was the trouble. One said, 'Why don't you stand
up?' I said, 'I don't think I should have to.' At that
point I asked the policemen, 'Why do you push us around?'
He said,
'I don't know, but the law is the law and you're under
arrest.'"
—Rosa
Parks |
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Please, stand up for human rights. Stand
up for human rights in your neighborhood, in your school,
in your workplace, in your state or province and in your
country. Sometimes it is easy to do. Other times it is
more difficult.
Start by refraining from laughing at jokes that make fun
of others. Think about those old-fashioned sayings or words
that might be offensive to others, and find a new way of
communicating. |
Hang the "Idaho
Is Too Great To Hate" poster
at your desk or in your window. Get out and vote against
any initiative that might limit human rights.
When you respect others, you are respecting
yourself, too. The following are a few excellent tools
developed by the Center:
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