Prince Among Slaves

Prince Among Slaves

2008 en 58 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

John C. Bailey

John C. Bailey

Andrew Marschalk

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Narrator

Henian Boone

Henian Boone

Middle Passage

Ian Coblyn

Ian Coblyn

Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage

David Elvove

David Elvove

Henry Clay (voice)

Tyler Gatton

Tyler Gatton

Mouth harp player / child

Bruce Holmes

Bruce Holmes

Thomas Foster

Andreu Honeycutt

Andreu Honeycutt

Samba

Lewis Sheridan Hughes

Lewis Sheridan Hughes

Various backround characters

Isaiah Johnson

Isaiah Johnson

Middle Passage

Marcus Mitchell

Marcus Mitchell

Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman

Theodore M. Snead

Theodore M. Snead

David Walker

Morteza Tavakoli

Morteza Tavakoli

Ibrahim

Ashford J. Thomas

Ashford J. Thomas

Middle Passage

Gordon Timothy

Gordon Timothy

Middle Passage

Dawn Ursula

Dawn Ursula

Isabella

Wilson White

Wilson White

Dr. John Coates Cox

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