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There is an American identity, derived from the positive experience of our nation, and best exemplified by men like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King. It is transcendent in human experience, but completely human in its aspiration. People not born here can claim it.
Explanation:
Legendary or a traditional hero
Chastise is a verb meaning rebuke or reprimand severely or to discipline, especially by corporal punishment. scold, upbraid, berate, reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, chide, censure, lambaste, castigate, and lecture are some of its synonyms