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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: John C. Bailey, Yasiin Bey, Henian Boone, Ian Coblyn, David Elvove, Tyler Gatton
Crew: Bill Duke (Director), Andrea Kalin (Director), Lloyd 'Raki' Jones (Writer), Andrea Kalin (Writer), Erik Habecker (Writer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Unity Productions Foundation, Spark Media
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 04, 2008
IMDb: 5
