Meet Robert Smalls, a man who was born a slave, but made a daring escape and went on to become a U.S. Congressman.
Belt Revolver
Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Sources
Date Posted:
12/15/2010
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed the two states to decide the issue of slavery by a popular ballot. The fight in Kansas was so intense that the state earned the nickname “Bleeding Kansas.” John Brown bought 2,000 of these revolvers and sent them to Kansas for the “Free-Soilers.”
