Prince Among Slaves

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Documentary

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.

Keywords

slavery
woman director
prince

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 4, 2008
Original language: English
Spoken languages: english
Countries: United States of America
Production: Spark Media,Unity Productions Foundation,Unity Productions Foundation, Spark Media
Budget: $800,000
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0852992