One of the most memorable acts of courage is the defiance of Joan of Arc, a young peasant girl who led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War.
During World War II, Oskar Schindler risked his life to save over 1,200 Jews from the Holocaust by employing them in his factories, a courageous act of defiance against the Nazis.
Another remarkable act of courage was displayed by Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement.
Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani activist, stood up to the Taliban's ban on girls' education and survived an assassination attempt, continuing her fight for girls' rights and education.
The Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 saw students and civilians in China bravely standing up against the government's oppressive regime, demanding democracy and freedom of speech.
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