Robert Smalls Day honors Robert Smalls, who commandeered a Confederate ship to freedom. Learn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas www.captainsmalls.com #RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
Ida B Wells' Winchester RifleIt was on the evening of May 12, 1862 that Robert Smalls gathered all the families on "The Planter." He donned the captain's uniform and in the early morning would steal the Confederate ship to sail past the blockade to freedom and safe waters with the United States Navy