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African American Civil War hero to be honored outside SC’s state grounds
Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort ... In May 1862, during the Civil War, the steel-nerved ship pilot waited for the ship’s white Confederate crew members to leave the vessel for ...
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South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort ... But Smalls' story was too bold and amazing to fade away. In May 1862, during the Civil War, the steel-nerved ship pilot waited for the ship's white ...
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Statue location honoring Robert Smalls at SC State House picked. Here’s where it will go
A clay rendering of the Robert Smalls monument. Basil Watson ... Congressman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War is slated to stand outside of the visitor’s entrance ...
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South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort ... In May 1862, during the Civil War, the steel-nerved ship pilot waited for the ship's white Confederate crew members to leave the vessel for an ...