On this date, May 13, in 1862, Robert Smalls freed himself and other families from slavery. He accomplished this feat by commandeering the CSS Planter, a Confederate ship, and sailing it beyond a Federal blockade to freedom. According to Wikipedia: “After the American Civil War, [Robert Smalls] became a politician, elected to the South Carolina […]
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