Historical Newspaper: The Heroism of Nine Colored Men
Subject
Robert Smalls
Title
Historical Newspaper: The Heroism of Nine Colored Men
Date
05/18/1862
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 2nd column, 1st paragraph.
Chronicling America presents a May 18, 1862 article from the New York Herald (NY) newspaper (writer unknown) about Robert Smalls and his crew members' naval escape from slavery in Charleston, South Carolina. Themes include: crew members' names, the family members onboard, a description of the Confederate ship (the Planter) they seized, how they came up with idea, the strategy they used and the danger they experienced during the escape. Other details include: the authorities that received the crew and their families, the proposed monetary reward for each crew member, a description of "near panic" and other hardships experienced by Charleston residents during the time.
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Chronicling America presents a May 18, 1862 article from the New York Herald (NY) newspaper (writer unknown) about Robert Smalls and his crew members' naval escape from slavery in Charleston, South Carolina. Themes include: crew members' names, the family members onboard, a description of the Confederate ship (the Planter) they seized, how they came up with idea, the strategy they used and the danger they experienced during the escape. Other details include: the authorities that received the crew and their families, the proposed monetary reward for each crew member, a description of "near panic" and other hardships experienced by Charleston residents during the time.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling History (The New York Herald, NY)
Rights
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Citation
“Historical Newspaper: The Heroism of Nine Colored Men,” Project Reconstruction, accessed December 7, 2023, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/139.