Robert Smalls published a newspaper, established a transportation company and served five terms in the United States Congress. Before those laudable accomplishments, though, Smalls had to secure ...

By that time, Smalls had a wife and two children. Trying to ensure that slavery would not separate his family, he offered to buy their freedom but could not afford the price of $800 (equivalent to ...

A portrait of Robert Smalls from between 1870 and 1880. The unanimous passage of the bill to honor Smalls marks a significant shift in South Carolina’s recognition of its history.

A new graphic novel sharing the story of Robert Smalls' released Thursday in honor of Juneteenth. Here's what to know.

Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort and died in 1915 in his hometown a free, but somewhat forgotten man who lived a life unimaginable to a woman holding her son born into slavery.

Robert Abele. Movies. ... Chris Smalls in the documentary “Union.” (Martin DiCicco / Sundance Institute) By Robert Abele. Oct. 25, 2024 7:29 AM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options.

O n May 12, 1862, Robert Smalls escaped enslavement with an ingenious plan. As a ship’s pilot who helped vessels navigate in and around South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor, Smalls was working ...

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.

A bust of Robert Smalls, who will soon be the first African American individual with a statue at the South Carolina Statehouse, is displayed Reconstruction Era National Historic Park, Thursday ...

Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort and died in 1915 in his hometown a free, but somewhat forgotten man who lived a life unimaginable to a woman holding her son born into slavery.