Trailblazers in Black History: Robert Smalls

 

This video was published on YouTube on February 15, 2017. 

Slave. Soldier. Hero. Politician. Robert Smalls' extraordinary life seems ripe for the silver screen. Learn about his incredible journey. How he stole a Confederate ship and sailed into Union waters.

Egmont Overture by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. 

Source:  Robert Butler