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Freedom on the Sea

by Michael Boulware Moore

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Book of the Day, NPR · January 15, 2026

'Freedom on the Sea' is a biography of Robert Smalls – by his great-great-grandson

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A biography of Robert Smalls, written by his great-great-grandson, covering Smalls' daring escape from slavery, his pivotal role in the Civil War, and his subsequent political career.

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