Tuesday, March 3, 2020

A Dish Best Served Cold


Robert Smalls, born into slavery in 1839, escaped from the South in 1861 by stealing a CSS supply ship and, with a slave crew, piloting it to freedom.  After the war he bought his former master's house in Charleston to live in.

4 comments:

Bunnykins said...

Did you read the Wiki entry on him? He was successful on so many levels. Just giving people a chance to learn and be part of society works wonders. Or, as my mum would say "Fortune favours the brave."

Sam said...

Karma and hard work - gotta love it!

Shay said...

Part of me is rubbing it's hands with glee over the fact that Small was possibly the grandson of his former master. There is a sort of ripe and fruity justice to his being able to purchase and live in his white grandfather's house.

Suna said...

Fantastic story :)