Episode
The Escape of Robert Smalls
- Podcast
- History Daily
- Published
- May 13, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1010
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Summary
May 13, 1862. During the American Civil War, a slave absconds with a Confederate ship and flees to the north with his family. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.