Humans have been attracted by tales of bravery, heroism, courage from time immemorial. It is something bent of mind which makes us admire the absurd, makes us stand up & take note of something which on the first look looks crazy, but on further analysis throws up a story of grit and determination. It is this human infatuation with the macho persona that made psychologists & behavioral scientists delve deeper into the behavioral attribute which mirrors this all: bravery. Throughout history, countries have been created and freedom has been granted because of the courageous actions of individuals all over the world. For example, the Continental Army led by George Washington clashed against the British who at the time had the most prominent army on Earth. Even though it seemed like an improbable task to defeat the ‘Redcoats’, our militia eventually defeated them once and for all in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, and now we have become the country known as “The land of the free and the home of the brave.’’ The valiant soldiers who …show more content…
Moreover, when our country was first founded on July 4, 1776, it had many problems, but the most critical one was slavery although back then it was considered acceptable. Throughout the years, this was overlooked and ignored by most until finally, we had a leader who believed in the abolition of slavery in Abraham Lincoln. His views on slavery were met as an abomination to white America as he was threatened to be killed. Eventually, Lincoln passed the 13th amendment in 1835 which eliminated slavery. Because of this, we had a civil war in which the persistent Union army triumphed over the discriminatory Confederate army to officially end slavery. Unfortunately, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated a few days after the victory, but not without leaving a great impact with his courageous