Robert Smalls

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:the_Civil_War
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:awards honorary degrees
gptkbp:born April 5, 1839
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Robert_Smalls_Academy
gptkb:Robert_Smalls_Elementary_School
gptkb:Robert_Smalls_Park
gptkb:Robert_Smalls_Bridge
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Smalls_Jr.
Elizabeth_Smalls
George_Smalls
Hannah_Smalls
William_Smalls
Ruth_Smalls
gptkbp:died February 23, 1915
gptkbp:education self-educated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Smalls
gptkbp:influenced African_American_leaders
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkbp:knownFor leading_a_daring_escape_during_the_Civil_War
serving_in_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:legacy advocate for civil rights
pioneer_for_African_American_political_participation
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality African_American
gptkbp:notableEvent the capture of the CSS Planter
becoming a state legislator
serving_as_a_U.S._Congressman
gptkbp:notableWork advocacy for education reform
support for veterans' rights
efforts in land reform
involvement_in_the_Freedmen's_Bureau
promoting_economic_opportunities_for_African_Americans
participation_in_the_Republican_National_Convention
gptkbp:occupation politician
soldier
ship pilot
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Beaufort,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Pennsauken_Township,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:spouse Hannah_Smalls