Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina.

On May 12, 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved crewmember of the Confederate ship Planter, courageously seized both the ship and freedom. When the ship’s white crew went ashore to …

An escaped slave and a Civil War naval hero, Robert Smalls served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. While still a slave, Smalls was hired out on the waterfront and became an …

Hoisting the white flag of surrender, Smalls offered the boat to the Union forces. Not only had he won freedom for himself, his family and twelve others, but Smalls had also given the Union a …

The New York Public Library features a bulleted, biographical profile on Robert Smalls- a formerly enslaved man who later became a Congressman (R-SC) and businessman. Themes include: …

ROBERT SMALLS, whose famous escape and personal appearance we have already made familiar, replied in a very modest and touching address, recounting his desperate venture, and …

Jan 31, 2020 · Robert Smalls fought for the North during the Civil War, invested in the Southern economy afterward, and served five terms in Congress.

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