Many Heroes accomplish great tasks and exemplify determination when completing such tasks. Being a hero involves showing determination, a person can’t do anything if they aren’t determined to do what they want to do. For instance, Frederick Douglass rose above from his fellow slaves/segregated african americans and attempted to make a difference. He knew the consequent would be going back to slavery, which for him was worse than death. According to Frederick Douglass’s autobiography which explains how he rose above his fears to make a difference, it states,” ...I left my chains, and succeeded in reaching New York without the slightest interruption of any kind,”(SB71). The quote shows how Frederick Douglass left his fears and gone to New York
