Robert Smalls Socks
Description: Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, gained freedom and became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician. He freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery on May 13, 1862, by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, and sailing it from Confederate-controlled waters to the U.S. blockade. His example and persuasion helped convince President Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. Smalls was born in Beaufort, South Carolina. After the American Civil War, he returned there and became a politician, winning election as a Republican to the South Carolina State ...
Description: Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, gained freedom and became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician. He freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery on May 13, 1862, by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, and sailing it from Confederate-controlled waters to the U.S. blockade. His example and persuasion helped convince President Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. Smalls was born in Beaufort, South Carolina. After the American Civil War, he returned there and became a politician, winning election as a Republican to the South Carolina State ...
Description: Honor the extraordinary courage and legacy of Civil War hero, naval captain, and U.S. Congressman Robert Smalls with this vintage nautical emblem. Showcasing his powerful words, "All They Need Is An Equal Chance In The Battle Of Life," the illustration features an ornate ship’s helm and billowing sails navigating ocean waves beneath a guiding North Star and radiant compass burst. A magnificent design for historians, educators, sailors, activists, students, and advocates of civil rights and human equality.
Robert Smalls Equal Chance Battle Of Life Vintage Nautical Socks
by UrbanLifeApparel
$14 $20
