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
as Andrew Marschalk
Regarded as one of hip hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Yasiin Bey, known professionally as Mos Def, ...
Henian Boone
as Middle Passage
Ian Coblyn
as Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage
David Elvove
as Henry Clay (voice)
Tyler Gatton
as Mouth harp player / child
Bruce Holmes
as Thomas Foster
Lewis Sheridan Hughes
as Various backround characters
Marcus Mitchell
as Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman
Theodore M. Snead
as David Walker
Ashford J. Thomas
as Middle Passage
Gordon Timothy
as Middle Passage
Wilson White
as Dr. John Coates Cox
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