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Robert Smalls, from Escaped Slave to House of Representatives
Robert Smalls made a daring sea escape during the Civil War as a slave and went on to serve five terms in Congress as a Representative from South Carolina.
Robert Smalls, from Escaped Slave to House of Representatives
Robert Smalls made a daring sea escape during the Civil War as a slave and went on to serve five terms in Congress as a Representative from South Carolina.
