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On May 13, 1862, the enslaved African American Robert Smalls (1839-1915) commandeered a Confederate warship, the Planter, from Charleston harbor and piloted the vessel to cheering seamen of the Union blockade, thus securing his place in the annals of Civil War heroics. Slave, pilot,... read more

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An appreciation of Robert Smalls's life achievements requires an understanding of the role of spirituality, religious faith, and religious practice in the African American experience.

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  1. Andrew Billingsley (Author)
 

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