Video: Robert Smalls, from Captivity to Congress: Black History Month, Part 17, Duration: 1:24
Subject
Robert Smalls
Title
Video: Robert Smalls, from Captivity to Congress: Black History Month, Part 17, Duration: 1:24
Date
02/17/2021
Type
Video
Description
The Center for Civic Education presents a 1-minute video on the life of Robert Smalls, an enslaved man who later became a Congressman (R-SC). Themes include: his extraordinary escape from slavery, his Congressional career and his advocacy for education and African American enfranchisement during Reconstruction.
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Center for Civic Education
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“Video: Robert Smalls, from Captivity to Congress: Black History Month, Part 17, Duration: 1:24,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 6, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/132.