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Robert smalls was born
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At the age of 12 Robert start working as a slave
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Small was hired out to work on the confederate steamship planter
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He led a group of Africans Americans that were working with him in a score to Charleston.
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Smalls turned over he ship and documents to the union, which earned him freedom and the used the documents against Charleston's defense.
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He was given command of the planter , making him the first black captain of an American service vessel
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Then later Small entered politics and served in the South Carolina legislature. He was later a member of the us House of Representatives
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Roberts small die of natural causes
