Prince Among Slaves
Documentary
6.0
Release Date
February 4, 2008
Duration
58 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early America.
Casts
Andrew Marschalk
John C. Bailey
Narrator
Yasiin Bey
Middle Passage
Henian Boone
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage
Ian Coblyn
Henry Clay (voice)
David Elvove
Mouth harp player / child
Tyler Gatton
Thomas Foster
Bruce Holmes
Samba
Andreu Honeycutt
Various backround characters
Lewis Sheridan Hughes
Middle Passage
Isaiah Johnson
Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman
Marcus Mitchell
David Walker
Theodore M. Snead
Ibrahim
Morteza Tavakoli
Middle Passage
Ashford J. Thomas
Middle Passage
Gordon Timothy
Isabella
Dawn Ursula
Dr. John Coates Cox
Wilson White
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