Cast of
Prince Among Slaves

About 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.

Full Cast of Prince Among Slaves

John C. Bailey
plays Andrew Marschalk

Yasiin Bey
plays Narrator

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Henian Boone
plays Middle Passage

Ian Coblyn
plays Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage

David Elvove
plays Henry Clay (voice)

Tyler Gatton
plays Mouth harp player / child

Bruce Holmes
plays Thomas Foster

Andreu Honeycutt
plays Samba

Lewis Sheridan Hughes
plays Various backround characters

Isaiah Johnson
plays Middle Passage

Marcus Mitchell
plays Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman

Theodore M. Snead
plays David Walker

Morteza Tavakoli
plays Ibrahim

Ashford J. Thomas
plays Middle Passage

Gordon Timothy
plays Middle Passage

Dawn Ursula
plays Isabella

Wilson White
plays Dr. John Coates Cox


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