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Courage Definition Essay

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I define courage as the ability to withstand the pigments that society attempts to impose upon any individual in order to conceal their true identity. However, growth is the compelling inner force that permits advancement of character and freedom. I found my courage to grow as I wandered down a twisted path which included several tragic events. I never recognized my biological mother's face until the age of 12 since Maurice gave me to my grandmother. I recall vivid events of my bullies, Maurice, and my newly recognized siblings as a result of being abducted from my home; my safe place. Marice threw me in the deep dark waters of a social abyss coating me black. Words and phrases such as “fat”, "ugly", “dumb black girl” came for me, yet what
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