<description>&lt;div&gt;Brace yourselves. This episode is chock-full of post-reconstruction politics. Boy, is it grim! And also a little… relevant? (Ew!)&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; As South Carolina politics turned on its head, Robert Smalls emerged as one of the few Republican politicians still able to hold his seat. Unfortunately, Smalls’ influence and popularity put a target on his back. Soon, his political opponents ensured that he was charged with bribery. The trial was an absolute mess.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: &lt;br&gt; &lt;/em&gt;Billingsley, Andrew. &lt;em&gt;Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families&lt;/em&gt;. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2010.&lt;br&gt; Lineberry, Cate. &lt;em&gt;Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls’ Escape from Slavery to Union Hero&lt;/em&gt;. St. Martin’s Press, 2017.&lt;br&gt; Miller, Edward. &lt;em&gt;Gullah Statesman: Robert Smalls from Slavery to Congress, 1839-1915&lt;/em&gt;. University of South Carolina Press, 2008.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast"&gt;patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast&lt;/a&gt;. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.&lt;/div&gt; </description>

An Old Timey Podcast

An Old Timey Podcast

45: Robert Smalls Battles Bribery Charges (Part 4)

MAR 12, 2025106 MIN
An Old Timey Podcast

45: Robert Smalls Battles Bribery Charges (Part 4)

MAR 12, 2025106 MIN

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<div>Brace yourselves. This episode is chock-full of post-reconstruction politics. Boy, is it grim! And also a little… relevant? (Ew!)<br> <br> As South Carolina politics turned on its head, Robert Smalls emerged as one of the few Republican politicians still able to hold his seat. Unfortunately, Smalls’ influence and popularity put a target on his back. Soon, his political opponents ensured that he was charged with bribery. The trial was an absolute mess.<br> <br> <em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: <br> </em>Billingsley, Andrew. <em>Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families</em>. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2010.<br> Lineberry, Cate. <em>Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls’ Escape from Slavery to Union Hero</em>. St. Martin’s Press, 2017.<br> Miller, Edward. <em>Gullah Statesman: Robert Smalls from Slavery to Congress, 1839-1915</em>. University of South Carolina Press, 2008.<br> <br> Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!<br> <br> Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast">patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast</a>. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.</div>