How does Minerva in In the Time of the Butterflies portray courage throughout the story?

Minerva is arguably the lead protagonist of the novel and
shows many acts of bravery and courage throughout the novel.  As a young woman she
defiantly slaps Trujillo for what she considers inappropriate behavior and defends
herself and her friends from his attitudes.  As you grows into full adulthood she joins
and becomes a leader of the resistance group who are determined to overthrow the same
dictator, Trujillo.  She transports weapons and actively recruits others to join the
resistance.  Her actions are clearly viewed as dangerous by the regime, so much so, that
she and her sisters are imprisoned for no legitimate reason.  She bravely faces the
situation and uses it as a means to furth promote the cause.  She also bravely befriends
the more criminal women in prison and uses the time to teach them to live better lives
and in the cause of the resistance.  She faces extreme interrogations and physical
torture, but she can't be broken.  She makes jokes and taunts Trujillo's men who spy
around her home.

Another side of her courage is her
determination to do the right thing, even when those things are hard.  She treats her
father's illegitimate daughters with respect and ensures that they all receive an
education and support.  She perservers after the time in prison, even though she reveals
that she is tired and wants to quit it all. 

It can be
safely stated that most all of Minerva's actions in the novel can be viewed as examples
of some kind of courage.