In 1807, an Irish ship's surgeon recognized a slave at a Mississippi
produce market as the son of an African king who had saved his life many years
earlier. "The Prince," as he had become known to local Natchez, Mississippi,
residents, had been captured by warring tribesmen when he was 26 years old, sold
to slavetraders, and shipped to America. An educated, aristocratic slave, Abd
Rahman Ibrahima was made overseer of the large cotton and tobacco plantation of
his master, who refused to sell him to the doctor for any price. After 25 years
of petitioning, Dr. Cox finally gained Ibrahima his freedom, through the
intercession of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay. Sixty-six-year-old Ibrahima
sailed for Africa the following year, with his wife, two sons, and several
grandchildren, and died there of fever just five months after his arrival.
Prince Among Slaves is the first full account of Ibrahima's life,
pieced together from first-person accounts and historical documents. It is not
only a remarkable story, but the story of a remarkable man, who endured the
humiliation of slavery without ever losing his dignity or his hope for
freedom.
Biography
Book
Documentary
Terry Alford
http://www.princeamongslaves.org/event/natchez_dialogue_with_dr_terry_alford.html
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