Prince Among Slaves
2008·Movie·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.
- Directed by
- Bill Duke, Andrea Kalin
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 4 February 2008
Where to Watch
Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data
Cast
John C. Bailey
Andrew Marschalk
Yasiin Bey
Narrator
- HB
Henian Boone
Middle Passage
- IC
Ian Coblyn
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage
- DE
David Elvove
Henry Clay (voice)
- TG
Tyler Gatton
Mouth harp player / child
- BH
Bruce Holmes
Thomas Foster
- AH
Andreu Honeycutt
Samba
- LS
Lewis Sheridan Hughes
Various backround characters
Isaiah Johnson
Middle Passage
- MM
Marcus Mitchell
Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman
- TM
Theodore M. Snead
David Walker