This US Representative Escaped Slavery

The video highlights the life of Robert Smalls, who was born enslaved in South Carolina. He was entrusted with steering a Confederate ship and seized the opportunity to escape with the crew and their families. Smalls successfully delivered the ship to the Union Army, served during the Civil War, and later became a businessman, opened a school, and served three terms in the House of Representatives.

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