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Susan B. Anthony: The Rise Of A Hero

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The Rise Of An Hero Essay Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald once stated “ Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy, A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles, Not the glittering weapon fights the fight, but rather the hero's heart. “ According to dictionary definitions, “ A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage.” While reading through all 3 stories I’m determined that Harriet Tubman, Paul Revere, and Anthony B. Susan were all courageous, because of their unselfish like acts while helping others persevere through tragedies.

During slavery, Harriet Tubman was a historical figure who helped others become free and risk her life for …show more content…

Anthony was a fearless activist fighting against her rights . which others refused to do which I feel makes her courageous. Susan B. Anthony helped women around the nation by fighting for women voting rights , Susan B. Anthony would go to presidential elections and vote claiming that her actions are not a crime they’re her citizens rights . As an example from the text “ Women's right to suffrage “ Susan B. Anthony stated “ It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead simply exercised my citizen’s right, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution, beyond the power of any State to deny . As I explained my evidence I can say that Susan B. Anthony was fearless , because she just confronted the congress that they were wrong for assuming that her following the constitution was a crime. Susan B. Anthony was very courageous she wasn’t just a fighter for women rights she was a fighter for slave rights also . Susan B. Anthony continued the fight as she uses the comparisons of discrimination against negroes ( Slaves ) and women as she states “ Hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of several States is today null and void, precisely as in every one against negroes” . Susan B. Anthony will be an unforgettable hero as she fought for her sex of rights and our

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