In 1788, a slave ship sailed from the Gambia River with hundreds of men, women and children bound in chains. Eight months later, a handful of survivors were sold in Natchez, Mississippi. One of them made an astonishing claim: he was a prince of an African kingdom larger and more developed than the newly formed United States. The true story of an African prince who endured the humiliation of slavery without losing his dignity or hope of freedom.

Originally broadcast on PBS in 2008. Based on the book Prince among slaves by Terry Alford. Special features: Interview with Mos Def; dominion over others; writing in the sand; land of faith and liberty.