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On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls, a crew of other enslaved sailors, and their families sailed out of the Charleston Harbor to freedom on a Confederate ship they handed over to Union forces. For this and many other notable accomplishments, Smalls looms large in the history of South Carolina, and Charleston, in particular. While Smalls was largely written out of South Carolina history for a number of years, his story could not be contained or controlled. Smalls has been honored with a monument at Charleston Waterfront Park, with numerous books and events, and now with an event at Trident Technical College - Downtown Palmer Campus.  A picture taken at Charleston Waterfront Park from the Post and Courier article " Robert Smalls Lauded as Civil Rights Pioneer " Join us for the 2018 Palmer Black History Month Spotlight program, "African Americans in Times of War: The Robert Smalls Story," on February 21, 2018, from 10:30-11:30 in the Palmer Amphitheater. The event will feat...

On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls, a crew of other enslaved sailors, and their families sailed out of the Charleston Harbor to freedom on a Confederate ship they handed over to Union forces. For this and many other notable accomplishments, Smalls looms large in the history of South Carolina, and Charleston, in particular. While Smalls was largely written out of South Carolina history for a number of years, his story could not be contained or controlled. Smalls has been honored with a monument at Charleston Waterfront Park, with numerous books and events, and now with an event at Trident Technical College - Downtown Palmer Campus.  A picture taken at Charleston Waterfront Park from the Post and Courier article " Robert Smalls Lauded as Civil Rights Pioneer " Join us for the 2018 Palmer Black History Month Spotlight program, "African Americans in Times of War: The Robert Smalls Story," on February 21, 2018, from 10:30-11:30 in the Palmer Amphitheater. The event will feat...