“The majority of the Negroes who took part in the year-long boycott of Montgomery's buses were poor and untutored; but they understood the essence of the Montgomery movement; one elderly woman summed it up for the rest. When asked after several weeks of walking whether she was tired, she answered: "My feet is tired, but my soul is at rest.” YearsLongSoulBlackPoorWeekFeetMovementWalkingUnderstoodEssenceMajorityTiredMy SoulBusElderlyBlack HistoryBoycottMontgomery Book:A Martin Luther King Treasury Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
“I as an elected official would never recommend anybody to boycott any city or state.” StatesCitiesOfficialsBoycottElected Officials Author:Jan Brewer
“You have to be careful how you're using the word boycott.” CarefulBe CarefulBoycott Author:Vernon Jordan