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.
Production
Unity Productions Foundation · Spark Media
Cast & Characters
John C. Bailey
Andrew Marschalk
Yasiin Bey
Narrator
Henian Boone
Middle Passage
Ian Coblyn
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage
David Elvove
Henry Clay (voice)
Tyler Gatton
Mouth harp player / child
Bruce Holmes
Thomas Foster
Andreu Honeycutt
Samba
Lewis Sheridan Hughes
Various backround characters
Isaiah Johnson
Middle Passage
Marcus Mitchell
Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman
Theodore M. Snead
David Walker
Directors & Crew
Bill Duke
Director
Andrea Kalin
Director
Lloyd 'Raki' Jones
Writer
Andrea Kalin
Writer
Erik Habecker
Writer
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