Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families

by Andrew Billingsley

Book Overview

A sociological approach to appreciating the heroism and legacy of the Gullah statesman

On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls (1839-1915) commandeered a Confederate warship, the Planter, from Charleston harbor and piloted the vessel to cheering seamen of the Union blockade, thus securing his place in the annals of Civil War heroics. Slave, pilot, businessman, statesman, U.S. congressman--Smalls played many roles en route to becoming an American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570036861
• ISBN13: 9781570036866
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"