# The Escape of Robert Smalls

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Podcast: [History Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220)
Published: 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8897750
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Duration seconds: 1010

## Resource

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.

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