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Prince Among Slaves (2008)
Directed by Bill Duke, Andrea Kalin
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 58 minutes
Actors
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 | Gordon Timothy | Dawn Ursula | Wilson White