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HERO: a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.

1) Ulysses S Grant was born April 27, 1822 at Point Pleasant, Ohio and died July 23 1885 at Mt McGregor NY, at 63 years old. He became famous for being our 18th president and a famous Union general.

2) He helped the Union and everyone who was against slavery because he felt that people shouldn't be treated different because of the color of their skin. He did this by joining the Union army and fighting against the Confederates. This was important because he showed his bravery by going into battle several times and leading other men as a general. He also helped when he became president by greatly reducing the amount of violence from the KKK.

3) Ulysses S Grant was a hero because he was a leader in the fight against slavery and racism both as a Union general and as our 18th president. he has shown his courage by fighting in the Civil War to do his part stop slavery. He risked his life by joining the Union army and he showed his bravery in war, and was promoted to a general. He had not only his own life in his hands, but also the lives of all the men that he was leading and fighting with. He was a major reason that the Union won the battle of Gettysburg and turned the war in the Union's favor when Robert E Lee, a Confederate general surrendered to him.

4) He has taught us that we should always stand up for whats right like he did leading soldiers to fight against slavery.

5) If Ulysses S Grant was still alive he would tell kids to stand up for themselves and to always try to help other people who are less fortunate than you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant