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What is a hero?

A hero is someone you can look up to and trust. A hero is someone who helps people and/or the world. A hero also makes a positive impact on another person or the world in general.

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I believe we are surrounded by hero's. They are everywhere we turn. Small acts can be considered heroic. Maria Weston Chapman, a person I believe is a hero, and a few of her sisters were a big part of the anti slavery movement. She was the most well known of her family for all of her efforts. She founded an organization and did other things to help with the anti slavery movement. She worked very hard toward what she believed in. She left behind a good impact on the world.

Chapman lived from the years 1806 to 1885. She was born on July 25, 1806 in Weymouth, Massachusetts and died on July 12, 1885. In 1834 Maria three of her sisters and eight other women formed the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. They were trying to help free the slaves. They started petitions, the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, and raised money. It was important to free the slaves because people should be treated the same and not discriminated against because of their color.

My person is a hero because she worked very hard for something she believed in. Slavery was a bad thing, and helping to overcome it was a heroic act for many reasons. She definitely made a positive impact on and helped the world. She also is a good influence so you could look up to her and trust her. She did the right thing, so that is why she is a good influence. ^^^^^^What makes your person a hero–you must prove that your person meets the criteria of your own personal definition(this is the meat of your wiki page and your submission to the My Hero website-your looking at a good four paragraphs here–focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts

Maria was truly a good person. By standing up for her beliefs and working hard toward every goal she set for herself, other people started top catch on. All of her sisters helped her. They made a great team and I bet they inspired other people to join their movement. ^^^^^^ legacy

I think that Maria Weston Chapman would give good advice to people today. She convinced people back then to accept people for who they were and not treat them differently because of their color. She would be able to convince people to put aside their differences and get along. ^^^**^^^ advice http://flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/2402795909/