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We all know that there are certain virtues
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that are good for us.
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Intelligence,
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wisdom,
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bravery,
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justice,
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respect,
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responsibility,
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honesty,
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unselfishness,
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compassion,
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patience,
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and perseverance
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always have been and always will be positive virtues.
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Think of some people who have those traits.
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Maybe it's Martin Luther King
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or Abraham Lincoln
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or George Washington.
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I bet you know a lot of facts
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about these historical figures,
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but maybe you've never taken the time
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to think about their character.
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Let's talk about Sybil Ludington.
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She's a little-known revolutionary figure,
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but boy, was she something!
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She rode 40 miles through the damp, cold night
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of April 26, 1777
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to alert the colonial militia of a British attack.
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Her action was similar to that of Paul Revere,
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only she rode twice as far
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and was only 16 years old.
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That takes some real guts!
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Beriah Green?
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Anyone ever heard of Beriah Green?
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He was president of the first integrated school
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in the United States.
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He also spent the majority of his life
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fighting for the immediate abolition of slavery.
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He used his voice,
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pen,
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and good deed to fight slavery.
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Beriah Green was fiercely devoted to abolition
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before it was popular
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because he believed it was the right thing to do.
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And then there's Abraham Lincoln.
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You know he was president during the Civil War.
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He wrote the Emancipation Proclaimation
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and is credited with freeing the slaves.
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He went to war with the South to save the Union.
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He helped the country get through
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one of its most difficult times.
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He kept the United States united.
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But, above all that,
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Abraham Lincoln showed great leadership.
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Could any of these people
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have done the deeds they're famous for
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without bravery,
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compassion,
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dedication,
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or wisdom?
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No!
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History can teach us much more than just the facts.
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It's full of examples of how to live better.
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And for you,
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even if you're not freeing the slaves
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or riding 40 miles on horseback,
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bravery and wisdom will help you get an A on that test,
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ask out that cute boy,
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and get that great job.
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