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Black history’s heroes: Congressman Robert Smalls

By Christopher Tremoglie

Published February 6, 2023 12:28pm ET

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Black history’s heroes: Congressman Robert Smalls — Circa 1880: Robert Smalls (1839-1915). American naval officer and politician. An African American born into enslavement, he was forced to serve in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. He took command of a ship and delivered it to Union forces, became a pilot in the U.S. Navy, and advanced to captain 1863-1866, the highest-ranking African American officer in the Union Army. Member, South Carolina State House of Representatives.

Black history’s heroes: Congressman Robert Smalls

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Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer

February 06, 2023 12:28 PM

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