Who, in your opinion, is the most courageous leader in American history?

Question

Courageous leaders could be religious leaders, governmental leaders, civil rights leaders, anyone who could be considered courageous while in a position of leadership. This is an opinion question, so I would like several answers to choose from.

Answer 1

Well I think both Franklin D and Eleanor Roosevelt would be considered courageous. President FDR had a major disability which was hidden from the public because the public then and still today often think disabled people are competent. He had to deal with the Depression in the US and throughout the world, the bombing of Pearl Harbor and America's entrance into the second world war two years after the English and their allies.

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt , despite being shy and lacking a high sense of self-esteem, being a mother of rambunctious children managed to write a daily newspaper column, spoke out on the behalf of the African American population, dealt quietly and with dignity her husband's infidelity and became one of the most admired women in the US for many decades. She was instrumental in helping to form the United Nations and a mentor and role model for many women in her era and afterwards.

Answer 2

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Who, in your opinion, is the most courageous leader in American history?
Courageous leaders could be religious leaders, governmental leaders, civil rights leaders, anyone who could be considered courageous while in a position of leadership. This is an opinion question, so I would like several answers to choose from.

Answer 3

Having reached number 44, it is debatable who was the greatest of US presidents. One thing about those considered in this category, is that they have all had to deal with great conflict around the world or within their own country. Certainly, America was on the verge of literally falling apart during the Civil War period, and the conclusion of this period of American history with the success of the Union and the emancipation of slavery has to stand as the pivotal point in the 200+ years of the United States. It seems to me that greatness comes from the dusty pages of our history books and the legend that surrounds its characters. I'm not an expert by any means on American history or its presidents; but I think the top five would include Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, and even BIll Clinton along with Lincoln. Many of the leaders were great men in their own right - military, business, social activism; but whether they were actually great presidents requires you to separate their other achievements from the presidency they served.

Answer 4

Abraham Lincoln and George Washington Carver were courageous for different reasons. Charles Lindenburg and Amelia Earhart also come to mind. Consider the founding fathers who risked everything. Remember the Alimo? What about explorers? Consider Adolphus Washington Greely. What about musical pioneers and performers? World War Two saw many such serving the country and the world with valor and courage. It took guts to sing and dance in a war zone.

Answer 5

In a wide variety of different fields: Jimmy Carter, Lance Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Matt Groening, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Sam Walton, and Michael Moore

Answer 6

Martin Luther King

Answer 7

Eleanor Roosevelt. She was the bomb, hands down!! Using her position as First Lady, she spoke about Civil Rights and oppression in our country and around the world. She was the first woman to speak at the UN!! She was the first American leader to be a member of the ACLU and ACCP!! She was decades ahead of her time!!

Answer 8

martin luther king jr. cause he stood up for what he believed in, even though back then it was wrong to do that, especially cause he was "different" it was courageous because he changed a lot of lives with risking his own by stating his opinion!!

Answer 9

I would have to say Ronald Reagan. He feared no one, foreign or domestic. He was willing to take a stand and stood by his believes. I believe there will be a Reagan Monument standing in Washington DC before I die.

Answer 10

george W bush