Do you have an idol that demonstrated heroism? There were many people who did heroic things before. People I believe showed heroism are Jackie Robinson from ‘How Jackie Robinson changed baseball’, Theseus from ‘Theseus and the Minotaur’, and Harriet Tubman from ‘The Underground Railroad’. This essay will show how these idols showed heroism.
Predominantly, I believe Jackie Robinson from ‘How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball’ demonstrated heroism because he became an idol by ignoring all the racist comments thrown at him. In the article, the text says, “Even early in his life, Robinson confronted racism head-on” (McBirney, 2016). This proves how the fighting racism journey began. The author also states, “Robinson joined the professional Negro Leagues to play baseball in early 1945. He signed with the Kansas City Monarchs and had great success, but he was frustrated by all the disorganization that plagued the Negro Leagues.” (McBirney, …show more content…
The article shows, “The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad, but was instead a network of safe houses and routes slaves could take to escape from the South to freedom in the North.” (U.S.History.org) This proves how attempting to save the slaves worked by having them escape. The text also shows, “Perhaps the most outstanding “conductor” of the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman. Born a slave herself, after she escaped to Philadelphia, she began working on the railroad to free her family members.”(U.S.History.org) This proves something heroic she did because she risked her life to save others. The author also stated, “Throughout the 1850s, Tubman made 19 separate trips into slave territory. She was terribly serious about her mission.”(U.S.History.org) This shows an act of heroism because she did her best to free slaves. All in all this paragraph has shown how Harriet Tubman demonstrated
Predominantly, I believe Jackie Robinson from ‘How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball’ demonstrated heroism because he became an idol by ignoring all the racist comments thrown at him. In the article, the text says, “Even early in his life, Robinson confronted racism head-on” (McBirney, 2016). This proves how the fighting racism journey began. The author also states, “Robinson joined the professional Negro Leagues to play baseball in early 1945. He signed with the Kansas City Monarchs and had great success, but he was frustrated by all the disorganization that plagued the Negro Leagues.” (McBirney, …show more content…
The article shows, “The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad, but was instead a network of safe houses and routes slaves could take to escape from the South to freedom in the North.” (U.S.History.org) This proves how attempting to save the slaves worked by having them escape. The text also shows, “Perhaps the most outstanding “conductor” of the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman. Born a slave herself, after she escaped to Philadelphia, she began working on the railroad to free her family members.”(U.S.History.org) This proves something heroic she did because she risked her life to save others. The author also stated, “Throughout the 1850s, Tubman made 19 separate trips into slave territory. She was terribly serious about her mission.”(U.S.History.org) This shows an act of heroism because she did her best to free slaves. All in all this paragraph has shown how Harriet Tubman demonstrated