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#edusky #booksky #blackbooksky #blacksky Hannah Smalls was amazing! Here's a panel of Robert & Hannah from the Graphic Novel Trilogy "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by me - DaShan Thomas 🚢. Available at Ingram, Amazon, Bookstores, CaptainSmalls.com & your local library!
Ethical NecromancyShout out to his wife Hannah for also being cool as hell
#edusky #booksky #blackbooksky #blacksky Learn more than you ever knew about Robert Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" - a Graphic Novel Trilogy by DaShan Thomas 🚢. ISBN: 979-8-9873290-2-3 Available at Ingram, Amazon, Bookstores, CaptainSmalls.com & your local library!
Ida B Wells' Winchester RifleJust want to people out that three of the coolest men in American history were named Robert: Robert Smalls: he stole a Confederate ship to Freedom and then fought in the war Robert Charles: he held off the New Orleans police for days Robert F Williams: was about that life
#edusky #booksky #blackbooksky #blacksky Learn more than you ever knew about Robert Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" - a Graphic Novel Trilogy by DaShan Thomas 🚢. ISBN: 979-8-9873290-2-3 Available at Ingram, Amazon, Bookstores, CaptainSmalls.com & your local library!
Mikhail GorbaechevThis is up there in "historical fiction movies that need to happen" with Ryan Coogler's SMALLS (biopic of Robert Smalls), Ianucci's JULIUS CAESAR (starring Jason Isaacs), and Jordan Peele's RING SHOUT (adapted from the @pdjeliclark.bsky.social book)
The TRUTH about Memorial Day, Black Union Soldiers, Robert Smalls, The WRC and The Allen Brass Band #MemorialDay #BlackHistory #edusky #robertsmalls #civilwar #civilwarhistory youtu.be/awQiinFJm70
The TRUTH about Memorial Day, Black Union Soldiers, Robert Smalls, The WRC and The Allen Brass BandYouTube video by Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Heroyoutu.beLearn more about Smalls in "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas www.captainsmalls.com #RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #BlackExcellence
Lynn: Let's storm the BastilleSincerely, one of the top badass stories of the 19th century
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The African American Museum at the England ManorThe Slave Who Hijacked A Confederate Ship and Sailed to Freedom | Robert Smalls History Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bYLuUF1Fs4 #OnThisDay #RobertSmalls #BlackHistory365 #CivilWarHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackExcellence #CharlestonSC #FreedomStruggle #AmericanHistory
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Stefan E. JonesSmalls should have had three or four major motion pictures made about his life by now. Seriously. It would piss off a lot of Americans, but fuck them, Small's story needs to be told.
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
David DarmofalSouth Carolina is going to break ground on the statue of legendary 19th century fighter for civil rights Robert Smalls on Wednesday...as the state considers threatening civil rights in the 21st century. www.wistv.com/2026/05/11/g...
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
EdwardMay 13, 1862 – Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through Confederate lines and hands it to the United States Navy, who quickly commission it as the gunboat USS Planter and appoint Smalls as captain, thus making him the first black man to command a US ship.
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
Rep. Jermaine JohnsonHonored to attend the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Robert Smalls memorial alongside one of his descendants. Proud to have served on the commission helping bring the first statue of a Black man to the South Carolina State House grounds. #JohnsonForSC #NewSC #RobertSmalls
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
WatchYourRepsTN&SC164 years after Robert Smalls’ escape from slavery, SC legislators celebrate planned monument scdailygazette.com/2026/05/13/1... Look at the racist Republicans show up to have their picture taken behind Democratic Sen. Margie Bright Matthews.
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
Holy City SinnerGroundbreaking set for Robert Smalls monument at SC Statehouse www.counton2.com/news/south-c...
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
Rich CondonRobert Smalls and 15 enslaved people emancipated themselves against impossible odds on May 12, 1862, escaping on a confiscated Confederate vessel under the cover of darkness in Charleston Harbor. On May 13 they lived their first day as freed people.
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
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
Dr. Todd ArringtonOn May 13, 1862, enslaved man Robert Smalls took control of the Confederate ship he was piloting in Charleston Harbor & liberated himself & family members aboard by navigating to US Navy waters. Smalls later served in both houses of the SC Legislature and in US House of Representatives. Image: LOC.
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
This Many Years Ago164 years ago, on the 13th of May 1862, Robert Smalls escaped slavery by capturing the steamboat 'Planter' and steering it through Confederate lines. The US Navy commissioned it as the USS Planter and appointed Smalls as captain, making him the first black man to command a US ship. #otd #history 🗃️
Robert Smalls Day, celebrated annually on May 13, 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 #BlackHistory #Education #Resistance #BlackExcellence
Robert Smalls Day, celebrated annually on May 13, 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 #BlackHistory #Education #Resistance #BlackExcellence