1839 - 1915
Robert Smalls American Politician
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| First Name |
Robert
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| Last Name |
Smalls
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| Birthday |
5th April, 1839
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| Birthplace |
Beaufort, South Carolina
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| Died |
23rd February, 1915
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| Place of Death |
Beaufort, South Carolina
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| Buried |
Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Politician
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Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician, publisher, businessman, and naval pilot. Born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, he freed himself, his crew, and their families during the American Civil War by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, on May 13, 1862, and sailing it from Confederate-controlled waters of the harbor to the U.S. blockade that surrounded it. He then piloted the ship to the Union-controlled enclave in Beaufort-Port Royal-Hilton Head area, where it became a Union warship. His example and persuasion helped convince President Abraham Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the Union Army.
