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.
at

4 comments:

  1. BunnykinsMarch 4, 2020 at 12:29 AM

    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."

    ReplyDelete
  2. SamMarch 4, 2020 at 6:21 AM

    Karma and hard work - gotta love it!

    ReplyDelete
  3. ShayMarch 4, 2020 at 8:17 AM

    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.

    ReplyDelete
  4. SunaMarch 7, 2020 at 9:52 AM

    Fantastic story :)

    ReplyDelete