Who are American heroes? People have many perceptions of heroes such as a person seen on T.V. with powers, but that is not what a hero is. A hero is someone that makes a change makes the world a better place. In unit four, there were many American heroes like Roosevelt and Washington. Roosevelt was a hero because she had guided a country suffering through hard times. Washington is a well-respected general that fought during the Revolutionary War and was the first president of The United States of America. Although, they were very courageous the bravest person is Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks had refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Stated she had done this because “I was tired of giving in” (Parks). Park's actions on the bus were an