Robert Smalls (Listener Request)
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
11/09/24
•15m
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Robert Smalls was one of millions of Black American born into slavery in 1839. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Smalls embarked on one of the most daring escapes imaginable by commandeering a confederate transport ship. Join me this week as I dive into the life of Robert Smalls.
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