Historical Newspaper: The Case of Robert Small
Subject
Robert Smalls
Title
Historical Newspaper: The Case of Robert Small
Date
05/22/1862
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 1st column, 3rd to last paragraph. Racial epithets used.
Chronicling America presents a May 22, 1862 article (unknown writer) from the Chicago Tribune (IL) about Robert Smalls. The medium length article presents a fictionalized account of the events that took place during and after Robert Smalls' and his naval crew's seizure of a Confederate gunboat called the Planter. The writer then presents his/her personal opinion about the events.
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Chronicling America presents a May 22, 1862 article (unknown writer) from the Chicago Tribune (IL) about Robert Smalls. The medium length article presents a fictionalized account of the events that took place during and after Robert Smalls' and his naval crew's seizure of a Confederate gunboat called the Planter. The writer then presents his/her personal opinion about the events.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling History (Chicago Daily Tribune, IL)
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Citation
“Historical Newspaper: The Case of Robert Small,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 6, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/144.