It is God's greatest gift to humanity. Is there anything worth losing this most precious gift for? Both American history and literature offer us an in-depth perspective on how many times men and women sacrifice their lives for morals and values that are worth more to them than life itself. An example of one of these morals would be humanity. The Union Army of the Civil War held this morality so close to its heart that, without a second thought, it marched troops throughout the United States to fight and even die to help free slaves. They saw that these men, women, and children were behaving humanely. held captive against their will. These innocent people had not committed any crime but were still treated as criminals. They were forced into almost unbearable labor and cruel and unusual punishments and persecutions. The union saw this and was heartened, because they knew that such treatment of another human being was evil and immoral. Thousands upon thousands of union soldiers met their end in the Civil War. The soldier found no flaw in this because they knew that those dark times required action, even if it meant the loss of life. For them, humanity was more important than life itself. An example of this type of sacrifice in American literature can be found in the classic The Crucible. In this work we find young America at the time of the Salem witch trials. False accusations were made against many. These people may admit to having made a pact with Satan or die in unspeakable ways. Most chose to admit that they had conspired with Satan. One of the few who didn't was the character John Proctor. John Proctor believed it was more important to keep a clear conscience than to save one's skin. He died young, but he died honest. This is definitely a good reason to give yourself life. Religion is a very important sector of human life. In a time when men's minds were trivial and closed, Proctor found the courage to defend his religion and beliefs. Another time this type of incredible sacrifice was made at the Alamo. There men found the value of freedom more precious than their own lives. . Approximately 180 Texans faced an insurmountable force of Spanish soldiers numbering well over 2,000 men. They faced the onslaught of cannonballs, bullets, and swords, knowing that eventually

Topic > It is God's greatest gift to humanity. Is there anything worth losing this most precious gift for? Both American history and literature offer us an in-depth perspective on how many times men and women sacrifice their lives for morals and values that are worth more to them than life itself. An example of one of these morals would be humanity. The Union Army of the Civil War held this morality so close to its heart that, without a second thought, it marched troops throughout the United States to fight and even die to help free slaves. They saw that these men, women, and children were behaving humanely. held captive against their will. These innocent people had not committed any crime but were still treated as criminals. They were forced into almost unbearable labor and cruel and unusual punishments and persecutions. The union saw this and was heartened, because they knew that such treatment of another human being was evil and immoral. Thousands upon thousands of union soldiers met their end in the Civil War. The soldier found no flaw in this because they knew that those dark times required action, even if it meant the loss of life. For them, humanity was more important than life itself. An example of this type of sacrifice in American literature can be found in the classic The Crucible. In this work we find young America at the time of the Salem witch trials. False accusations were made against many. These people may admit to having made a pact with Satan or die in unspeakable ways. Most chose to admit that they had conspired with Satan. One of the few who didn't was the character John Proctor. John Proctor believed it was more important to keep a clear conscience than to save one's skin. He died young, but he died honest. This is definitely a good reason to give yourself life. Religion is a very important sector of human life. In a time when men's minds were trivial and closed, Proctor found the courage to defend his religion and beliefs. Another time this type of incredible sacrifice was made at the Alamo. There men found the value of freedom more precious than their own lives. . Approximately 180 Texans faced an insurmountable force of Spanish soldiers numbering well over 2,000 men. They faced the onslaught of cannonballs, bullets, and swords, knowing that eventually