Robert Smalls, The Boat Thief: The Civil War Hero The History Books Never Told You About

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Dr. André White

Society & Culture, History, Education

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🗓️ 25 February 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Welcome to the [Redacted] History Podcast! In this episode: Robert Smalls was an enslaved Black man from the shores of the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina in the mid 1800's and lived to see and fight in the Civil War. He wanted to buy his family's freedom and when he was denied, he did the impossible. Show Notes & Timestamps: Show Introduction: (0:00) Who was Robert Smalls? (2:57) Robert Launches His Plan (9:41) Show Outro (19:28) Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/ (https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Yearning_to_Breathe_Free/8326_m-Zq0IC?hl=en&gbpv=1 (https://www.google.com/books/edition/Yearning_to_Breathe_Free/8326_m-Zq0IC?hl=en&gbpv=1) https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/21764 (https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/21764) Books: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Free-Die-Amazing-Slavery-ebook/dp/B01MQPKCT4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-2 (https://www.amazon.com/Be-Free-Die-Amazing-Slavery-ebook/dp/B01MQPKCT4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-2) https://www.amazon.com/Wheelman-Robert-Smalls-Warship-Became-ebook/dp/B018BF5QCC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-3 (https://www.amazon.com/Wheelman-Robert-Smalls-Warship-Became-ebook/dp/B018BF5QCC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-3) Become a patreon member to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/blackkout__ Contact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Air Wave Media Podcast.
0:05.0	The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.
0:10.0	When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves.
0:14.0	And when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over,
0:18.0	turned into a struggle to guarantee liberty and justice for all Americans.
0:23.0	I'm Tracy.
0:24.0	And I'm Rich.
0:25.0	And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era in American history.
0:32.0	Look for the Civil War and Reconstruction wherever you find your podcasts.
0:43.0	Gather around.
0:45.0	What if I told you that the Civil War wasn't about the institution of slavery?
0:52.0	Okay, I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding.
0:54.0	That will be a lie.
0:55.0	Now, what if I told you that once lived an enslaved man who didn't have enough money to buy his family's freedom?
1:03.0	So he stole it.
1:05.0	This is the story of Robert Smalls, the boat thief.
1:10.0	This is the Redacted History Podcast.
1:15.0	I went to school in the South, Hunter'sville, North Carolina to be exact.
1:21.0	And my high school learning experience was probably a lot like yours, more or less.
1:27.0	I mean, my 11th grade U.S. History teacher was the football coach.
1:32.0	On Fridays, we got free time so he could game plan for how we would get annihilated that evening.
1:39.0	We sucked.
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