Robert Smalls - Wikipedia
Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina. During the American Civil War, the still enslaved Smalls …
South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will …
Jan 9, 2025 · COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue …
Robert Smalls | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 11, 2025 · 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 …
Robert Smalls - University History - University of South Carolina
Robert Smalls (1839-1915) Brief Biography 1 by Myisha Eatmon. Robert Smalls was born into slavery on April 5, 1839, in Beaufort, South Carolina, to Lydia Polite, an enslaved woman, and …
Many gather to celebrate the life of a Lowcountry legend on his …
Apr 7, 2024 · Mr. Smalls life of service is historic throughout the Lowcountry. During the Civil War, he was the first black captain of a vessel in the U.S. service. He also freed his family from...
The Remarkable Life of Robert Smalls - Origins
May 13, 2022 · The architect of this daring escape to freedom was Robert Smalls, whose leadership and courage would go on to make him important to the Union war effort and, …
South Carolina to build first monument to an African American.
Oct 23, 2024 · But Robert Smalls isn't just being honored for his audacious escape. He spent a decade in the U.S. House, helped rewrite South Carolina's constitution to allow Black men …
South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will
Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, and died in 1915 in his hometown a free, but somewhat forgotten man tossed aside by a Southern society determined to keep …
South Carolina Statue Honoring Black Hero Robert Smalls Will …
Jan 9, 2025 · Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, and died in 1915 in his hometown a free, but somewhat forgotten man tossed aside by a Southern society determined …
LibGuides: “All for Civil Rights”: Robert Smalls (1839–1915)
Oct 24, 2024 · Smalls was born a slave in Beaufort on April 5, 1839. He was hired out by his master to work in Charleston in 1851. He worked numerous jobs but had great skill as a sailor. …
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