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Did Robert Smalls authored the state legislation to establish the public school system in South Carolina?
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Robert Smalls did author the state legislation to establish the public school system in South Carolina. He was a former slave who had become a successful businessman and politician. He believed that education was the key to improving the lives of African Americans in the South. The legislation he authored established a system of free public schools for all children in the state.
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