Prince Among Slaves

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

John C. Bailey

Andrew Marschalk

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Yasiin Bey

Narrator

Age : 50 | Popularity : 9%

Henian Boone

Middle Passage

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Ian Coblyn

Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage

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David Elvove

Henry Clay (voice)

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Tyler Gatton

Mouth harp player / child

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Bruce Holmes

Thomas Foster

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Andreu Honeycutt

Samba

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Bill Duke Andrea Kalin
Writing	Writer	Andrea Kalin Erik Habecker Lloyd 'Raki' Jones
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