A formerly enslaved South Carolina man, Union Army officer, Congressman (R-SC) and businessman. Known for commandeering a Confederate gunboat during the Civil War to free himself and his family.
The Library of Congress presents a 1871 historical illustration, by C. Rogan, that centers President Grant signing the 15th Amendment. In the drawing,…
South Carolina Public Radio presents a 4-minute (2016) podcast describing the contributions of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved man who later became…