Question

quiz
question 3 of 12
what notable achievement did robert smalls make
in an effort to free himself and others from slavery?
select a response.
he taught his fellow enslaved community how to read
newspapers to find the best times to escape.
he disguised himself as a cook and washerwoman who
escaped during an errand into town.
he rode in a whites-only first-class train car and took part
in a lawsuit for his freedom.
he took over a military transport boat and delivered it to
the union.

Explanation:

Robert Smalls was an enslaved man who, in 1862, commandeered the Confederate military transport ship CSS Planter, navigated it past Confederate checkpoints, and delivered it to the Union Navy, freeing himself and other enslaved people on board. The other options do not match his key achievement.

Answer:

He took over a military transport boat and delivered it to the Union.