Historical role models - Amy Bissetta

歷史榜樣 - Amy Bissetta

譯者: Tina Lyu 審譯者: Bighead Ge

We all know that there are certain virtues

我們都知道有些美德

that are good for us.

對我們是好的

Intelligence,

聰明

wisdom,

智慧

bravery,

justice,

勇氣

公正

respect,

尊重

responsibility,

責任感

honesty,

誠實

unselfishness,

無私

compassion,

patience,

同情心

耐性

and perseverance

還有毅力

always have been and always will be positive virtues.

古往今來都是值得讚揚的美德

Think of some people who have those traits.

想想有誰有這些特點

Maybe it's Martin Luther King

馬丁·路德·金

or Abraham Lincoln

亞伯拉罕·林肯

or George Washington.

喬治·華盛頓

I bet you know a lot of facts

我相信你一定知道很多關於

about these historical figures,

這些歷史人物的事跡

but maybe you've never taken the time

但你可能從未花時間去

to think about their character.

想過他們的性格

Let's talk about Sybil Ludington.

來聊聊希伯·盧丁頓吧

She's a little-known revolutionary figure,

希伯是個小有名氣的革命志士

but boy, was she something!

天啊!他真了不起!

She rode 40 miles through the damp, cold night

在1777年4月26日

of April 26, 1777

濕冷的夜，希伯騎了64公里路

to alert the colonial militia of a British attack.

只為提醒民兵英國政府攻擊

Her action was similar to that of Paul Revere,

希伯和保羅·里維爾有相仿的事蹟

only she rode twice as far

但希伯騎了里維爾兩倍遠的路

and was only 16 years old.

而且希伯只有16歲

That takes some real guts!

這真的很牛!

Beriah Green?

那比利亞·格林呢?

Anyone ever heard of Beriah Green?

有聽過比利亞·格林嗎?

He was president of the first integrated school

他是美國第一間

in the United States.

綜合學校的校長

He also spent the majority of his life

比利亞一生致力爭取

fighting for the immediate abolition of slavery.

立即中止奴役黑人

He used his voice,

比利亞用盡他的聲音

pen,

筆

and good deed to fight slavery.

和善行希望終止奴役

Beriah Green was fiercely devoted to abolition

比利亞·格林在黑人奴役被重視前

before it was popular

便熱烈投入其中

because he believed it was the right thing to do.

因為他相信這麼做是對的

And then there's Abraham Lincoln.

接下來是亞伯拉罕·林肯

You know he was president during the Civil War.

誰都知道他是美國內戰時的總統

He wrote the Emancipation Proclaimation

林肯寫了解放宣言

and is credited with freeing the slaves.

解放黑奴因此受人稱道

He went to war with the South to save the Union.

林肯到南方

He helped the country get through

協助國家度過

one of its most difficult times.

危機

He kept the United States united.

林肯維持美國完整

But, above all that,

但，更重要的事

Abraham Lincoln showed great leadership.

林肯展現了他的領導能力

Could any of these people

這些人可以在沒有

have done the deeds they're famous for

勇氣、

without bravery,

熱情、

compassion,

犧牲奉獻、

dedication,

或智慧下

or wisdom?

達成這些成就嗎?

No!

絕不!

History can teach us much more than just the facts.

歷史給我們的不只有事實而已

It's full of examples of how to live better.

歷史提供讓生活更美好的例子

And for you,

even if you're not freeing the slaves

至於對你，

即使你不用解放黑奴

or riding 40 miles on horseback,

或夜騎64公里路

bravery and wisdom will help you get an A on that test,

勇氣和智慧會讓你高分通過考驗

ask out that cute boy,

約那帥氣的男孩出門

and get that great job.

還有拿到份棒透了的工作