Prince Among Slaves

  • Rated 6.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2008
  • 58m
  • Documentary

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.

Director
Bill Duke
Starring
John C. Bailey, Yasiin Bey, Henian Boone, Ian Coblyn

Cast

  • John C. Bailey

    John C. Bailey

    Andrew Marschalk

  • Yasiin Bey

    Yasiin Bey

    Narrator

  • Henian Boone

    Middle Passage

  • Ian Coblyn

    Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage

  • David Elvove

    Henry Clay (voice)

  • Tyler Gatton

    Mouth harp player / child

  • Bruce Holmes

    Thomas Foster

  • Andreu Honeycutt

    Samba

  • Lewis Sheridan Hughes

    Various backround characters

  • Isaiah Johnson

    Isaiah Johnson

    Middle Passage

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