Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass; the Almighty Heroes The attributes of a hero that define not only Abraham Lincoln, but also Frederick Douglass as heroic are their willingness to sacrifice and their bold courage to stand for what is right. To start, Abraham Lincoln along with Frederick Douglass manifested the characteristic of sacrifice. Lincoln endangered and eventually ended his life by abolishing slavery, a monumental decision that several disagreed with, for the welfare of everyone. “He is dead; but the cause he so ardently loved, so ably, patiently, faithfully, represented and defended-not only for himself, not for us only, but for all people in all their coming generations,” (SB p.68). Lincoln’s altruistic character, though causing
