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For a number of years the negro passengers
on the city bus lines of Montgomery...
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...have been humiliated, intimidated
and faced threats...
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...on this bus line.
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The other day, one of the fine citizens
of our community, Mrs Rosa Parks...
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...was arrested because she refused to
give up her seat for a white passenger...
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Mrs Rosa Parks was arrested and taken
down to jail, taken from the bus...
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...just because she refused
to give up her seat.
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At present, we are in the midst
of a protest...
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...the negro citizens of Montgomery...
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...representing some 44%
of the population.
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90% at least, are the regular negro
bus passengers...
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...who are staying off the buses...
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...and we plan to continue
until something is done.
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[a cappella singing]
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[You gotta walk, walk
you gotta talk, talk]
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[with your mind on freedom,
walk, walk, walk, walk]
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[a cappella singing continues]
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[walk, walk, walk, walk]
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[You gotta talk, talk,
you gotta talk, talk]
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[With your mind on freedom,
talk, talk, you gotta talk, talk]
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[You gotta talk, talk,
you gotta talk, talk]
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[Coz it ain't no harm
to speak your mind]
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[Stand on freedom]
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[a cappella singing continues]
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[Now if you miss me from the cotton field
and you can't find me nowhere]
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[Come on up to the front of the bus,
I'll be riding up there]
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[a cappella singing]
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[a cappella singing]
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[You gotta walk, walk,
you gotta talk, talk]
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[If you can't find me on the back of the bus
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[Come on up to the front of the bus,
I'll be riding up there]
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[If you miss me from the back
of the bus]
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[You can't find me nowhere
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[Come on up to the front of the bus
and I'll be riding up there]
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[Now if you miss me from the cotton field
and you can't find me nowhere]
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[Just come on over to the courthouse,
I'll be rooming over there].
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[a cappella singing]
