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Robert Smalls - Wikipedia Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American Republican politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina
Robert Smalls | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts | Britannica Robert Smalls was an American war hero and politician who, during the Civil War, became the first Black captain of a vessel in U S service He served multiple terms as a congressman from South Carolina during Reconstruction
Robert Smalls - Life, Civil War Facts - Biography Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who escaped to freedom in a Confederate supply ship and eventually became a sea captain for the Union Navy After the war, he became a successful
About - Robert Smalls Following the war, Smalls became a prominent political figure, five terms as a U S Congressman from South Carolina He passionately advocated for civil rights, education, and economic opportunities for African Americans, leaving a lasting legacy as a champion of justice and equality
Robert Smalls - U. S. National Park Service Robert Smalls was born in 1839, enslaved by a local planter in Beaufort, South Carolina By the time he was 23 years old, Smalls had won freedom for himself and his family, and was a famous war hero
Robert Smalls - American Battlefield Trust Robert Smalls died of malaria and diabetes in 1915 He had witnessed slavery, emancipation, the right of African American men to vote and serve in the ranks of the U S government
SMALLS, Robert | US House of Representatives: History, Art Archives A Civil War hero who had led a dramatic escape from slavery in 1862, Robert Smalls served part of five terms in the U S House of Representatives from a district along South Carolina’s seaboard Smalls often endured violent elections to represent his staunchly Republican, majority-Black district
The Remarkable Life of Robert Smalls - Picturing Black History The architect of this daring escape to freedom was Robert Smalls (photographed below), whose leadership and courage would go on to make him important to the Union war effort and, afterwards, one of the most influential Black political leaders of the 19th century
Robert Smalls: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress Robert Smalls was a Civil War hero known for captaining a crew that hijacked a Confederate ship and delivering it to the Union Army He was elected to the South Carolina state Senate, then he was elected to represent the southeast South Carolina U S Congressional district and served for five terms
Military Series - Robert Smalls Robert Smalls - Civil War Hero, Black political leader during Reconstruction Smalls had won freedom for himself and his family, and was a famous war hero