who has deep family roots in South Carolina, will head the museum, which officials hope will open in late 2018. Moore is a direct descendant of Robert Smalls, who made history by commandeering the ...
Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...
Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort ... surrendering the ship to nearby Union soldiers, having secured his family's freedom and that of the other enslaved people on board.