Help Legion M Tell The Story Of Captain Robert Smalls

As a member of the Legion M Facebook group, I’m privy to the requests of the fans and members of the organization. For years you hear amazing stories of people from history, and tagged above their story is always the words, “Can Legion M do something with this?”

I’ve seen the request a couple times when dealing with the historical figure of Captain Robert Smalls. Do you know the story of Captain Robert Smalls?

    Captain Robert Smalls was a slave who’s limited luck placed him to work under the confederate army to steer a confederate ship. His work gave him access to a lot of intel about the confederate ships. When the opportunity present itself, he stole the ship away from it’s owners. Using his knowledge of the confederate code signals, he then pretends to be it’s captain so that he can rescue slaves. From that point forward he captained the ship he stole for the north into 17 battles. Once the war was over, he continued his fight for his fellow man, by becoming a congressman, serving 5 terms.

Legion M is now working on telling Captain Robert Smalls story in their new film “Defiant,” after one of their investors wrote the script for the story.

However, Legion M needs your help to tell Hollywood and the world that you want to see this movie. Head Here, to sign your name to a list telling the world that this story needs to be told.

Captain Robert Smalls was a slave, a war hero, and a congressman and more people need to know the true story of this exceptional man. We hope you agree!

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