Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families

by Andrew Billingsley

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A sociological approach to appreciating the heroism and legacy of the Gullah statesman

On May 13, 1862, 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, businessman, statesman, U.S. congressman--Smalls played many roles en route to becoming an American...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1570036861

ISBN13:9781570036866

Release Date:April 2007

Publisher:University of South Carolina Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.26 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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Abolition African-American & Black African-American Studies Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Civil War Ethnic & National History

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