Robert Smalls

Robert Smalls

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(1839-1915) Robert Smalls was a Beaufort slave who hijacked a Confederate steamship, disguised himself as a white captain, and sailed to Union safety. He later became a captain in US Navy and a representative in the US Congress.

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