Sam Houston's Heroic Hero

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.”- Abraham Lincoln. Sam Houston was a man who faced adversity many times in his life. He made decisions that people would ridicule and criticize him for, but in the midst of all the stress he did what he believed was right. This made him heroic. Sam Houston was heroic because he showed good judgement even when a whole republic disagreed with him, was always honest to the people about what he thought was right, and was willing to put his career on the line to stand up for what was right. During the terrifying events of the Alamo, Sam Houston showed his great judgement by not asking for reinforcements. He knew that the Texan army had no chance of beating Santa Anna there. So, he stuck with his gut feeling and decided that he should not bring any extra casualties into this war. He knew that the people he saved from being killed at the Alamo could be used later. When Sam Houston made this decision, he knew that their would be consequences. The families of the men and women killed at the Alamo most likely blamed Houston for their deaths.
The most heroic decision that Sam Houston made was when he refused to let Texas join the Confederate south. He made sure that everyone knew that he thought slavery was wrong and that it had the potential to demolish the United States. Houston was willing to risk everything for the greater good. He risked his life, his career, and even the lives of other Texans, all to stand up for what was right. In 1860, a painting was drawn that depicted Sam Houston riding on a boat that was labeled “constitution”. The painting showed Houston in that boat attempting to sail away from a storm that was being created by America. The symbolism of the painting was that America and the south were betraying their constitution and that Houston was the only one protecting