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Abraham Lincoln: A Tragic Hero

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Extreme heroism springs from something that no scientific theory can fully explain; it's an illogical impulse that flies in the face of biology, psychology, actuarial statistics, and basic common sense. -Christopher McDougall. One example of a hero that is known all around the world is Martin Luther King, Jr. He was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Additionally, Nelson Mandela, another hero, was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Finally, Abraham Lincoln, who was also a hero, was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination
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