Claim: A man named Robert Smalls escaped slavery, along with his family and other slaves, by stealing a Confederate ship and was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Fact-check: Did Robert Smalls Steal a Confederate Ship to Rescue Himself and Others from Slavery?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Alex Kasprak
Date published: 2018-08-21T17:07:15