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Robert Smalls stood at the Planter's wheel. Only seven miles of water lay between the ship and the Union blockade. For Robert, his family, and his crewmates, reaching the blockade would mean a chance at freedom. Growing up a slave in South Carolina, Robert Smalls had always dreamed of the... read more
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“My race needs no special defense, for the past history of them in this country proves them to be the equal of any people. All they need is an equal chance in the battle of life.”
Robert Smalls
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Robert Smalls's dreams of freedom began in his hometown of Beaufort, South Carolina, the largest town on a cluster of plantation islands down the coast from Charleston.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Janet Halfmann (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 973.7415092
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