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Robert Smalls represented which district as a Republican following his commandeering of a Confederate ship?
South Carolina's 4th
South Carolina's 2nd
South Carolina's 5th
South Carolina's 1st
Answer
After Robert Smalls commandeered a Confederate ship and escaped to Union lines, he became a successful businessman and politician. In 1878, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th congressional district. He served one term in Congress before being defeated for re-election in 1880.
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