André Carson tweeted the following:
"Smalls and other Reconstruction @TheBlackCaucus Members leveraged their limited numbers to craft the Second Morrill Act and enact programs that still enrich us today, including Historically Black Colleagues and Universities. nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/blo"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from André Carson:
"To this day, Congressman Smalls legacy lives on in @TheBlackCaucus and his legislation like the Homestead Act, which paved the way for the formerly enslaved, women, and immigrants to become landowners."Read on Twitter
"Smalls was enslaved until 1862, when he commandeered a Confederate ship,led it to Union waters, and freed himself. He later served in the US Congress for 5 terms."Read on Twitter
"During #BlackHistoryMonth, were spotlighting influential Black leaders throughout history. First up? Robert Smalls."Read on Twitter
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