Prince Among Slaves (2008)

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.

Cast (17)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

John C. Bailey

Andrew Marschalk

Yasiin Bey

Narrator

H

Henian Boone

Middle Passage

I

Ian Coblyn

Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage

D

David Elvove

Henry Clay (voice)

T

Tyler Gatton

Mouth harp player / child

B

Bruce Holmes

Thomas Foster

A

Andreu Honeycutt

Samba

L

Lewis Sheridan Hughes

Various backround characters

Isaiah Johnson

Middle Passage

M

Marcus Mitchell

Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman

T

Theodore M. Snead

David Walker

Morteza Tavakoli

Ibrahim

A

Ashford J. Thomas

Middle Passage

G

Gordon Timothy

Middle Passage

D

Dawn Ursula

Isabella

W

Wilson White

Dr. John Coates Cox

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