Yasiin Bey
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Based on a biography by Northern Virginia Community College history professor Terry Alford, Prince Among Slaves dramatizes Abdul-Rahman's African-Muslim-prince-turned-American-slave drama cycle with historic and scholastic commentary along the way.
Feb 4, 2008 · In 1788 the slave ship Africa, set sail from West Africa and headed for America with its berth laden with a profitable but highly perishable cargo-hundreds of men, women and children bound in chains. Six months later the survivors were sold in Natchez, Mississippi.
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- Documentary
- Andrea Kalin, Bill Duke
- 2008-02-04
Prince Among Slaves recounts the true story of an African Muslim prince who was captured and sold into slavery in the American South. After 40 years of enslavement, he finally regained his...
Prince Among Slaves tells the story of Abdul Rahman, trilingual, a military general and heir to a West African nation the size of Great Britain, who did not return to Africa for 40 years. In that time, he toiled on Foster's plantation. He married a fellow slave, Isabella, and they had nine children.
- 3 min
The true story of Prince Abdul-Rahman, stolen from West Africa and sold into slavery on a plantation in Mississippi in 1788. His battle for freedom over forty years attracted the support of men such as President John Quincy Adams and he eventually became the most famous African in America.
Aug 20, 2010 · Prince Among Slaves follows the true life story of Abdul-Rahman Ibrahima Sori, the prince of a large African Kingdom and Captain of his father's...
- 2 min
- 13.5K
- Spark Media
Watch the true story of Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was enslaved and freed in America. Narrated by Mos Def, this film explores his journey, his legacy, and his impact on history.
