What Does It Mean To Be Courageous?

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People think they don’t have any “courage” inside them. But, what does it mean to have courage? You’ll find out how these heroes explain in action of what it means to be courageous. Sometimes, courage means to be brave and never give up. In source 1 “An act of courage,” it states that Rosa Parks was on a Montgomery bus back when segregation was legal. A white man wanted Rosa Park’s seat, but she didn’t budge. The bus driver called the police and she got arrested. This act of courage and bravery started the bus boycott. Everyone stopped riding the bus until segregation was illegal on buses. Even though Rosa was afraid, she never let fear take over her. She never gave up on her dream to free the Negros from segregation. Another act

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