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How did Robert Smalls pave the way for the free and compulsory public school system in South Carolina?
By funding it himself
By authoring relevant state legislation
By fighting a court case
By spearheading a public petition].
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Robert Smalls was an African American who became a Civil War hero and later served in the United States Congress. Smalls was a strong advocate for education, and he worked to improve the quality of education for African Americans in South Carolina. In 1868, Smalls authored legislation that established a free and compulsory public school system in South Carolina.
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