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I think what makes a hero is the strength and courage to rush into the face of danger to save something for example, firefighters rush into a burning
house about to collapse to save something.I also think what makes a hero is being there for someone in need of help like shelters for the homeless.
"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" shows that the mother didn't have an easy life and had to work hard at everything.
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Most likely the right to own land. people needed more land for crops, and textile mills so the government made a few new laws.