Robert Smalls. Wikimedia Commons.
(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.
- South Carolina Hall of Fame
- Robert Smalls
- Robert Smalls: Voyage to Freedom
- Robert Smalls: Sailed Himself to Freedom
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