Prince Among Slaves
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.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 De... Read more
Starring John C. Bailey, Yasiin Bey, Henian Boone, Ian Coblyn, David Elvove, Tyler Gatton, Bruce Holmes, Andreu Honeycutt, Lewis Sheridan Hughes, Isaiah Johnson
Watch "Prince Among Slaves" from streaming services Amazon Prime, Amazon, Kanopy released in 2008. It's a documentary and animation movie, and has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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