Stole a Confederate Warship

[hoperules]

And he went on to do SO much more!! Great man!

[snowdropinla]

Thank you for sharing this remarkable story

[bobsmoot]

This story would make an excellent movie, of longing for freedom, courage and daring to achieve it.

[lazymp]

Wow, incredible story. Clever, brave man. Going to look him up to see what happened next.

[FrederickWebster-gh]

This story is the very tip of the iceberg, this dude was AMAZING. After the war he bought his old plantation and one day an old women, clearly demanded, wandered up to his house claiming it was hers. Turns out she was the wife of the former plantation (and slave) owner. He saw to her care until she passed.

[CORYSart]

When grand theft auto and red dead redemption collide

[jllucci]

He should get a posthumous Congressional medal of freedom.

[stevenevert]

Robert Smalls was far and away One of the most Impressive Men of his time irregardless of the color of his skin.

[vic]

And the US Navy has now re-naned the former USS Chancellorsville in his honor. The change was officially announced a little over 18 months ago.

[lbarnhill]

That's...well, that's extraordinary.

[shawnr]

First African American Captain in the US Navy.

In 2023 a Ticonderoga class cruiser was renamed the USS Robert Smalls to remove references to the Confedracy from military ships and installations.

[greyarea]

Thank you. Not being American I knew nothing of this. Love world history

[BTEVER]

LMAO I GUARANTEE THIS WILL NEVER BE TAUGHT IN ANY SCHOOL! 😂✌🏿

[frankgrima]

I never heard about this not even on Ken Burns civil war videos

[MrArcher]

I love your timing sir with stories that are relevant to our times. I always look forward to your history lessons.

[carolynnunes]

Great story! Thanks for sharing and God bless you and your loved ones abundantly always dearly beloved

[YahziCoyote]

The rest of the story is even more impressive. Why hasn't Hollywood made a movie about this?

[voxobscura]

I learned about Robert Smalls from Drunk History!

The show does a great job discussing lesser known events and people, particularly women and non-white humans. And it's funny, to me at least. But I think it deserves commendation for its choice of coverage, and bringing history to a wider, drunker audience.

[tanksalot]

YES YES YES
This story would make a GREAT movie

[robertjensen]

Every day, I go down to the harbor and throw fish to a baby dolphin. My friends say it's a waste of time.
But at least I'm serving a youthful porpoise.