The Life and Legacy of Robert Smalls of South Carolina's Sea Islands

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National Park Service

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$8.99

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Official Store

"My race needs no special defense, for the past history of them in this country proves them to be equal of any people anywhere. All they need is an equal chance in the battle of life." The Life and Legacy of Robert Smalls of South Carolina’s Sea Islands charts Robert Smalls’ own "chance in the battle of life" from enslaved African American born in 1839 to five terms in the US House of Representatives. In 1862, Smalls received his freedom after the successful seizure and delivery of the Confederate steamer, the Planter, to Union forces stationed outside of Charleston harbor. Later, as a…