Class in America is always an interesting subject, especially because while most of us know it's a myth that this is a classless society, there is certainly more opportunity for movement between classes here than in many countries.
In this film the issue of class in America involves a man who was a Prince among his people in Gambia, Africa but who was still captured and brought as a slave to America in 1788.
This Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) DVD is the true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, who, 40 years after enslavement, returned to Gambia, with his wife.
In this film the issue of class in America involves a man who was a Prince among his people in Gambia, Africa but who was still captured and brought as a slave to America in 1788.
This Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) DVD is the true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, who, 40 years after enslavement, returned to Gambia, with his wife.
Abdul's owner allowed him to marry and become the boss of the other slaves he acquired, maybe because he wanted to acknowledge the man's superiority, and because he and his wife had 9 children, many of the slaves on that plantation in Mississippi were his relations.
Eventually he was freed and he and his wife traveled north to ask for donations to buy their children out of slavery. After many months the couple were only able to buy two sons and their families as well as the ship travel monies to come join them Africa.
Ancestors of both the African and American family have been reunited due to one of the African ancestors. There was plenty of documentation to base this film on.
Eventually he was freed and he and his wife traveled north to ask for donations to buy their children out of slavery. After many months the couple were only able to buy two sons and their families as well as the ship travel monies to come join them Africa.
Ancestors of both the African and American family have been reunited due to one of the African ancestors. There was plenty of documentation to base this film on.
