Who is Moses Lewis from The Glory Field and what is their importance?

Moses Lewis is a slave on the Live Oaks plantation on Curry Island, South Carolina. He is born in 1825. Moses Lewis' mother is Dolly. He is the great-grandson of Muhammad Bilal. Moses has one brother named Joshua. Moses is the patriarch of the slaves on Live Oaks. He is also their spiritual leader of sorts. Moses is a prayerful, faithful man who believes that a man's inherent dignity is more important than his station in life.