Prince Among Slaves
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-02-04
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: Andrea Kalin, Bill Duke
Writer: Erik Habecker, Andrea Kalin, Lloyd 'Raki' Jones
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Prince Among Slaves
Production Companies: Unity Productions Foundation, Spark Media
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
John C. Bailey
Yasiin Bey
Henian Boone
Ian Coblyn
David Elvove
Tyler Gatton
Bruce Holmes
Andreu Honeycutt
Lewis Sheridan Hughes
Isaiah Johnson
Marcus Mitchell
Theodore M. Snead
Morteza Tavakoli
Ashford J. Thomas
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