The Indispensable Man: Robert Smalls & Reconstruction in the SC Lowcountry

Name: The Indispensable Man: Robert Smalls & Reconstruction in the SC Lowcountry
Start: 2025-03-26T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-26T11:30:00-04:00
Location: University of South Carolina Beaufort - Hilton Head Island Campus

Schedule

Wed Mar 26 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

University of South Carolina Beaufort - Hilton Head Island Campus | Hilton Head Island, SC

While Robert Smalls is best known for his daring escape from slavery in Charleston harbor, his leadership in the era of post-Civil War...
About this Event

Title: The Indispensable Man: Robert Smalls and Reconstruction in the South Carolina Lowcountry

Date: 3/26/25

Time: 10:30 AM

Presenter: Ron Roth

Location: USCB Hilton Head Island, Room: 115

Cost: $10 for Library members and $12 for non-members

While Robert Smalls is best known for his daring escape from slavery in Charleston harbor, his leadership in the era of post-Civil War Reconstruction is perhaps his greatest contribution to the advancement of American democracy. This presentation recounts Small's pivotal role in the struggle to defend and extend African American rights in the tense, sometimes explosive atmosphere of South Carolina Reconstruction.