![American Republican politician, Robert Smalls (1839 - 1915), born a slave in South Carolina, he was later elected to serve as a Congressman for his home state.](https://picturingblackhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-2665664-550x550.jpg)
The Remarkable Life of Robert Smalls
From daring Civil War hero to Reconstruction-era political pioneer, the life of former slave Robert Smalls was as amazing as it was significant.
From daring Civil War hero to Reconstruction-era political pioneer, the life of former slave Robert Smalls was as amazing as it was significant.
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