Robert Smalls was an American politician, businessman, and publisher. He served as a civilian in the ‘Union Navy’ and the ‘Union Army.’ He was born into slavery and started working as a slave at a tender age.

Dec 28, 2019 · Robert Smalls was the first black man elected to U.S. Congress during Reconstruction. He was born into slavery in 1839 in Beaufort, S.C., and started his remarkable, implausible journey to national prominence by daring to …

Aug 29, 2024 · At 23-years-old, Robert Smalls won freedom for himself and his family. The Beaufort County man went from slavery to pilot during the Civil War before being elected to Congress.

Jan 10, 2025 · Now we’re getting our first look at what the monument to South Carolina and American hero Robert Smalls will look like – and why its location is so significant. Here's a look at a bill that's...

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach ...

Aug 29, 2024 · Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort, sailed himself, his crew, and their families to freedom on a Confederate ship during the Civil War and later served South Carolina in the state...

Feb 19, 2020 · On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls, a 23-year-old slave, who served as the pilot of the Confederate armed transport, CSS Planter, led eight fellow slaves in an audacious flight to freedom. They seized the CSS Planter, steamed it out past the batteries and forts of Charleston harbor, and turned it over to the Union naval blockade.

Feb 3, 2022 · A bill to name a post office branch in Beaufort Plaza Shopping Center after Lowcountry legend Robert Smalls, who became a congressman and Civil War hero after being born a slave, has passed out...

Jan 8, 2025 · Even more pride however of how President Jimmy Carter highlighted the southern hospitality. “You just felt like you knew him, and you sort of felt a little more attached to Carter than you did the other presidents,” said Weathers.

Jan 10, 2025 · PLAINS, Ga. (WTOC) - Somber moments in Plains, Georgia Thursday as former President Jimmy Carter’s hearse makes its final journey through his beloved hometown. “Jimmy Carter represents the best in humanity,” said Coy Campbell, Savanah resident.