2021 Celebration of Black History - Day 18

Today we celebrate Black History with the courageous Robert Smalls

Robert Smalls was born into slavery and pushed into fighting for the Confederacy during the Civil War. However, at the age of 23, he took a chance to not only free him and his family, but those who vowed to step up and fight against the Confederacy alongside him. While on the ship named The Planter, Smalls and company anchored the boat, collected their families, and took a brave sail towards freedom. His innovative thinking and fearless hunger for freedom would pay off in a big way. Today, we celebrate him as one of the most heroic slaves of the Civil War.

Watch this video to learn more: https://blackhistoryintwominutes.com/robert-smalls-a-slave-who-sailed-himself-to-freedom

To learn more read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smalls