Who was the first African-American Ship Pilot in the U.S. Navy?

Correct answer: Robert Smalls

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What people think about it: 13 Comments
InsatiableGoal55358
InsatiableGoal55358
a true American Hero!
PearlEmu50922
PearlEmu50922
that would make a great movie
Player atticus
Player atticus
GiGi2010, why no movie about this.
Damomma2004
Damomma2004
Wow! That is awesome. So brave and daring!
Player #14650138
Player #14650138
They did not teach that in history class when I was a student. See another Black History that was missing.
Player #1137636
Player #1137636
Thank you, Drunk History!! Ya'll should watch this episode, he was such a bad-a$$!
Player #38792705
Player #38792705
What a great American Patriot!
Player #14271004
Player #14271004
Player #1137636, Drunk History, this is how I knew the answer too.
Classylady
Classylady
I was an adult before I read about this courageous man. Shame on this educational system.
Player #21035860
Player #21035860
Player #1137636, yes I saw that episode on Drunk History
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Have you ever seen the movie "Glory"?
Melode
Melode
I read about this man in the Smithsonian magazine . he had a lot of smarts and bravery to take a ship and free all those people. wow.i. opulent believe it at first.he also became a politician. they should make a film about him.
slomogeo
slomogeo
InsatiableGoal55358, cool