Living in Royalty
Abdul Rahman was a Prince from Futa Jallon, Africa. He had a wife, and one son. The place he came from was civilized. They had their own set of laws, houses, and government. When he was in Africa he ruled about 2,000 people.
Ambushed
While Rahman, and his men were walking through the woods they were attacked by a rival tribe. The attacking tribe was Rahman's father's enemy. He was the last man of his men standing, and he was dragged out to sea where he was forced to get on a ship. He was sold to a slave trader.
Gone
After Abdul was freed, he tried to raise money to buy his families freedom. He managed to free his wife, but not his children. On his journey to the Northern states, he tried everything to get his children back but nothing worked. Unfortunately, the voyage back home was dreadful for his wife and him.
Return to Africa
Rahman's journey home included a road tip to Ohio, then Pennsylvania, then Washington D.C., and finally Boston. In DC, Rahman seeked help from the president John Quincy Adams, but lost the opportunity. Adams was informed that Rahman was a prince from Morocco, and when he found out that he wasn't, he quickly stopped helping. |
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouta_Djallon |
Bibliography: Prince Among Slaves. Dir. Bill Duke & Andrea Kalin. Pbs. 2008.
