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Prince Among Slaves

Name: Prince Among Slaves
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-02-04
Duration: 58 min
Cast: John C. Bailey, Yasiin Bey, Henian Boone, Ian Coblyn, David Elvove

2008

58m

Documentary

Status

Released

Release

February 4, 2008

Runtime

58m

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Storyline

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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Status: Released
Runtime: 58m
Release Date: February 4, 2008
Languages: English
Director: Andrea Kalin
Bill Duke
Production: Unity Productions Foundation
Spark Media
Production Countries: United States of America

Top Cast

John C. Bailey

Andrew Marschalk

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