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This is the guy we should make a movie, not a documentary, about. It's gets better. He steals the boat, goes North after helping his family, become a Northern a

This is the guy we should make a movie, not a documentary, about. It's gets better. He steals the boat, goes North after helping his family, become a Northern army official, comes back with another gun boat and kicks ass. Then he's elected into office. If you ever needed a positive black role model, it's Smalls.

lbhnact 10y ago
Yeah, I was standing in Charleston Harbor reading the historical plaque about this guy a few years ago and had the same thought. This is a movie I want to see made by a real director - it's an incredible story that deserves to be shared with the public.
- brightball 10y ago
  I think this is an important comment to take note of... "I was standing in Charleston Harbor reading the historical plaque about this guy" There are a number of people who I think would be shocked to read that.
  - lbhnact 10y ago
    Because they have the plaque? Charleston is all about it's history and was the epicenter of the slave trade, so I wasn't surprised to see it I suppose. Reading it sure did send a shiver down my spine though. Looking out over the harbor, with the mansion estates of The Battery directly at your back, knowing all the chapters of so many lives that began and ended there, suffering to create the wealth that built them. It's certainly not your average spot to process a sidewalk history plaque - I recommend a visit sometime.
  - anexprogrammer 10y ago
    What's the least bit shocking about that? Or am I missing something about how the US marks historic events and people?
phasetransition 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smalls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smalls -Railway owner -Member of US House of representatives -Publisher -Owner of the most of the block where he was originally a slave. A movie is long overdue
jagerific 10y ago
Forget a movie. I'd say there's more than enough material to cover a decent Netflix miniseries

lbhnact 10y ago

Yeah, I was standing in Charleston Harbor reading the historical plaque about this guy a few years ago and had the same thought. This is a movie I want to see made by a real director - it's an incredible story that deserves to be shared with the public.

brightball 10y ago
I think this is an important comment to take note of... "I was standing in Charleston Harbor reading the historical plaque about this guy" There are a number of people who I think would be shocked to read that.
- lbhnact 10y ago
  Because they have the plaque? Charleston is all about it's history and was the epicenter of the slave trade, so I wasn't surprised to see it I suppose. Reading it sure did send a shiver down my spine though. Looking out over the harbor, with the mansion estates of The Battery directly at your back, knowing all the chapters of so many lives that began and ended there, suffering to create the wealth that built them. It's certainly not your average spot to process a sidewalk history plaque - I recommend a visit sometime.
- anexprogrammer 10y ago
  What's the least bit shocking about that? Or am I missing something about how the US marks historic events and people?

phasetransition 10y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smalls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smalls -Railway owner -Member of US House of representatives -Publisher -Owner of the most of the block where he was originally a slave. A movie is long overdue

jagerific 10y ago

Forget a movie. I'd say there's more than enough material to cover a decent Netflix miniseries