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Ep 236: A Stolen Ship to Freedom - Robert Smalls
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It's Black History Month! Today, we're talking about Robert Smalls. Smalls was born enslaved, worked on ships for the confederacy whilst enslaved, and then took it upon himself to steal a steam ship, save his family & others, sail past Ft Sumter in the middle of the night, and provide the Union with guns & info.
Later, he went back south, invested in his community, and represented them in Congress.
Join us for this heroic tale!
Some sources:
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/robert-smalls-bold-feat-so-skillfully
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/
https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/21764
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