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The remarkable journey of Robert Smalls, from slavery to statesman
Uncover the inspiring story of Robert Smalls, who escaped slavery via a daring sea mission and later became a significant political figure. Trump Special Counsel Report Release Left in Limbo by ...
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The Former Slave Who Stole a Confederate Ship to Achieve His Family's Freedom
As darkness enveloped the waters of Charleston Harbor, Robert Smalls realized that he would have no better chance to escape slavery than that morning. It was May 13, 1862, and Smalls did not ...
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South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum ... to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious white ...
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African American Civil War hero to be honored outside SC’s state grounds
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious ...
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Design unveiled for Robert Smalls monument on SC Statehouse grounds
COLUMBIA — South Carolina lawmakers have chosen an artist and design for a Statehouse monument to Civil War legend Robert Smalls after several months of discussions. They've also picked a ...
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South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
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 should be staring down a ...