# 180. Robert Smalls Vs the Confederacy

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Podcast: [Who Did What Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/who-did-what-now-483236)
Published: 2026-02-04T00:12:01+00:00
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Some stories from history are so impresive that they sound like you ripped them from a novel; an enslaved man steals a confederate ship, sails it to freedom and then fights the very nation that kept him in chains, well that's something worth talking about, welcome to the life of Robert Smalls. Hosted by Katie Charlwood Donate at :  Patreon   Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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