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Delivering the Savannah River boat pilot to an incoming tanker ship. The mouth of the Savannah River at Tybee Island, Georgia.
July Flashback: Robert Smalls
(White/Black) [American]
Known as: Politician, Sea Captain & Ship Pilot (US Congressman from South Carolina from 1875-79 & 1882-1887; First captain of African-American descent of a naval vessel in the service of the United States; Influenced Abraham Lincoln to accept African-American soliders into the Union Army; Authored legislation in South Carolina first free and compulsory public school system in the United States; Founded the Republican Party of South Carolina; The US naval vessal "USS Robert Smalls" was named in his honor)
Special Historical Note: Freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery by commandeering the CSS Planter, a Confederate transport ship, and sailing it to freedom.
More Information: Robert Smalls: A Traveling Exhibition, Hagley Museum: Robert Smalls, US Congress Bio Directory: Robert Smalls, Robert Smalls' Wikipedia page
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