Prince Among Slaves
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February 4, 2008
58m
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.
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Cast
John C. Bailey
Andrew Marschalk
Yasiin Bey
NarratorHenian Boone
Middle PassageIan Coblyn
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle PassageDavid Elvove
Henry Clay (voice)Tyler Gatton
Mouth harp player / childBruce Holmes
Thomas FosterAndreu Honeycutt
SambaLewis Sheridan Hughes
Various backround characters
Isaiah Johnson
Middle PassageMarcus Mitchell
Prince Ibrahima Abdul RahmanTheodore M. Snead
David Walker
Morteza Tavakoli
IbrahimAshford J. Thomas
Middle PassageGordon Timothy
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