Where did Robert Smalls move after commandeering the CSS Planter?
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Answer
Robert Smalls, a slave who worked on the CSS Planter, commandeered the ship in 1862 and escaped to Union forces. He moved to Beaufort, South Carolina, after the war and became a political leader in the state.
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