Robert Smalls, African American slave who became a naval hero for the Union in the American Civil War and went on to serve as a congressman from South Carolina during Reconstruction.

(born April 5, 1839, Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.—died February 23, 1915, Beaufort),

In this series I wanna talk about stories of black men and women who fought for freedom and became land owners, created business and towns. And became government officials.

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