Kaltura Share to Google Classroom Robert E. Lee redevelops his strategy for defending the South. Sea island plantation owners feel abandoned. The stage is set for Robert Smalls. Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Subjects: Social StudiesS.C. HistorySouth Carolina's Role in the Civil WarThe BattlefieldU.S. HistoryAmerican Civil War Collection: Wars & ConflictsAmerican Civil War (1861-1865) Series: Planter at the Gate