
Stuff You Missed in History Class The Incredible Escape of Robert Smalls
Feb 15, 2016
Robert Smalls, escaped from enslavement during the U.S. Civil War in a particularly dramatic fashion. The podcast explores Smalls' early life, his experiences as an enslaved person, and his incredible escape to freedom during the Civil War.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Early Life of Robert Smalls
02:58 • 2min
The Treatment of Lydia and Robert in the McKee Household
04:36 • 4min
Robert Smalls' Childhood and Move to Charleston
08:26 • 4min
Escape to Freedom
12:21 • 14min
Listener Emails and Stories about Surveying and Tree Trimming
26:40 • 6min
