Alford, Terry

Prince Among Slaves

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ISBN 13:
9780195320459
author:
Alford, Terry
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
language:
English
Publication Year:
2007
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
20.3 x 13.7 x 2 centimetres (0.2
Genre:
Biography / Autobiography
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£16.89

Description

Prince Among Slaves: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Freedom. In 1807, Abd al Rahman Ibrahima was recognised as the son of an African king who had saved his life many years earlier. Captured in war at the age of 26, he was sold to slave traders and shipped to America. Despite being a slave, Ibrahima was an educated, aristocratic man who became overseer of his master's plantation. After years of petitioning for freedom, Ibrahima finally gained his liberty in 1828 through the intercession of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay. He sailed to Africa with his wife just a year later and died there five months after his arrival. This remarkable story is pieced together from first-person accounts and historical documents gathered on three continents, offering a unique insight into the life of an African Muslim in American slavery. This 30th anniversary edition has been updated to include new material discovered since its original publication, providing a fuller appreciation of Ibrahima's contemporaries and the latest developments in the field.

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