At 23-years-old, Robert Smalls won freedom for himself and his family. The Beaufort County man went from slavery to pilot during the Civil War before being elected to Congress.

In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved man, commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War to bring slaves to freedom. Later, he was elected to the state Legislature and Congress.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) has tapped a Charleston-area representative to help oversee the construction of a statue memorializing Robert Smalls on ...

In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved man, commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War to bring slaves to freedom. Later, he was elected to the state Legislature and Congress.

At 23-years-old, Robert Smalls won freedom for himself and his family. The Beaufort County man went from slavery to pilot during the Civil War before being elected to Congress. He is the ...

“As these younger generations of citizens visit the state house, they will walk by the Robert Smalls,” said state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, D-Richland. The Smalls statue will depict him in a ...

South Carolina state Reps. Brandon Cox, R-Goose Creek, left, and Jermaine Johnson, D-Columbia, right talk about their efforts to honor Robert Smalls, who will soon be the first African American ...

The first monument to an African American individual at the South Carolina State House will be to honor Robert Smalls (1839-1915). Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Robert Smalls made a daring sea escape during the Civil War as a slave ... “Just as No. 3 port gun was being ... and for five nonconsecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives ...

In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved man, commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War to bring slaves to freedom. Later, he was elected to the state Legislature and Congress.

In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved man, commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War to bring slaves to freedom. Later, he was elected to the state Legislature and Congress.

In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved man, commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War to bring slaves to freedom. Later, he was elected to the state Legislature and Congress.