I came across a person that I thought was very intriguing, so I decided to do a Who Am I for them to see if anyone else knows about the accomplishments. I'd be impressed if you know the answer without looking it up.
I was born into slavery on April 5, 1839 in Beaufort SC.
In May 1862 I stole a Confederate military ship
I disguised myself as the Captain
I used the secret code book and hand signals to pass Confederate guard ships.
I rescued many slaves and their families.
I later escaped to freedom
After the Civil War I returned to Beaufort and purchased my former master's house.
I ran for Congress in 1868 and won
I died of malaria and diabetes on February 23, 1915 in Beaufort SC.
Who Am I?
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I had to look it up, as such, will not post his name here but found his bio interesting.
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You might as well, it seems that no one is even remotely interested anyway. I really didn't think anyone could get it without looking it up. I never heard of the man, but when I came across the bio and read some of it, I thought, "Damn, this guy sure did a lot in his little time on the Earth".
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Small I believe , I read about him years ago when studying Fort Sumter , and the blockade of Charleston .
Not sure but I believe he was a Republican , LOL
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Close enough. It's Smalls. Robert Smalls. His bio is something spectacular to read. Yes, he was a Republican, but personally, I never pay attention to which party a person is in, as long as they represent the people that elected them.
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That was just a pun
There journey down that river was nothing less then incredible .
Robert Smalls , that's it .
His influence on the future of the country made it what we have today . So many great men in our history that are not taught to our young is a disgrace . Instead we want to hide or change it .
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You're right. It seems that schools do not teach any of our history correctly. I believe that to do good in our future, we must learn from our past. Learn it the right way, not the politically correct way.
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