Read the excerpt from “Demon's Run.” There were a lot of fights that day and a lot of claims stolen from their rightful owners. But Margaret rode Demon to the land office and filed the Wellcomb’s claim before she went back to sit next to the stake and wait for her family. The claim held. Based on the historical context, why can Margaret’s actions be considered brave? The land race occurred only once. The land race took many days. The land race was dangerous. The land race split up families.