Abraham Lincoln And Frederick Douglass As A Hero

Heroism can be defined in many ways. It can be because you helped yourself, or you helped other is a positive way. Throughout history there have been many pupils that we call heroes. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass are considered heroic because they devoted their lives to helping others, so that their country would be a better place.
Abraham Lincoln, a brave young man, is considered heroic for his hard work during the American Civil War. He worked for “a cause he so ardently loved, so ably, patiently, faithfully represented and defended-not for himself only, not for us only, but for all people…”, which is why he goes down in the history books as a hero to America(White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Gurley). Lincoln,

But “There is no assassin strong enough and no weapon deadly enough to quench it inextinguishable life...” (White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Gurley), to suppress what Abraham Lincoln did for not only the country at that time, but for generations and generations to come. Also, in that time period there was a man named Frederick Douglass who influenced people to go against slavery and support the north. He was a runaway slave, who traveled to the north. When he successfully ran away, he started to feel lonely, and scared to be taken back to the South. He felt that he shouldn't talk to anyone because the could be waiting for a “panting fugitive, as the ferocious beasts of the forest lie in wait for their prey.” But soon, he subscribed to a newspaper named “Liberator” and soon there was something that began to come out. He felt as if it were “truly instinct, brain matter, diastole, systole” and that reading it “sent a thrill of joy through my soul,such as I had never felt before.” He is considered heroic for the brave things he did, speaking out against slavery, even though he could have been killed or captured and sold for doing so. When you think of heroism, Lincoln and Douglass are great examples of

He worked for “a cause he so ardently loved, so ably, patiently, faithfully represented and defended-not for himself only, not for us only, but for all people…”, which is why he goes down in the history books as a hero to America(White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Gurley). Lincoln, at first started the war to get the union back together, but it ended with him having the goal to end slavery. Ending slavery made many people of color idol him as if he were a god. Sadly, when he died, all of America was heartbroken. But “There is no assassin strong enough and no weapon deadly enough to quench it inextinguishable life...” (White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Gurley), to suppress what Abraham Lincoln did for not only the country at that time, but for generations and generations to come. Also, in that time period there was a man named Frederick Douglass who influenced people to go against slavery and support the north. He was a runaway slave, who traveled to the north. When he successfully ran away, he started to feel lonely, and scared to be taken back to the South. He felt that he shouldn't talk to anyone because the could be waiting for a “panting fugitive, as the ferocious beasts of the forest lie in wait for their prey.” But soon, he subscribed to a newspaper named “Liberator” and soon there was something that began to come out. He felt as