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40 Years a Slave: The Extraordinary Tale of an African Prince Stolen from His Kingdom

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was West African royalty before he was enslaved on a Mississippi plantation.
By ABIGAIL HIGGINS

After a shackled journey across the Atlantic, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was desperate to make the man about to purchase him, Thomas Foster, understand his terrible mistake: he wasn’t supposed to be enslaved, the 26-year-old was the heir to one of Africa’s most influential kingdoms.

Instead of freedom, his protestations earned him the derisive nickname “Prince,” which he’d carry for his next 40 years of enslavement.

Sori had arrived in Natchez, Mississippi after being kidnapped by enemy troops in 1788 in his native Fouta Djallon in what is now Guinea. The powerful royal was sold to slave traders for a few muskets and rum at the height of the global slave trade, when an estimated 80,000 Africans were being captured, chained, and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean every year.

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Posted By: Deacon Ron Gray
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عبد الرحمن ابن ابراهيم سوري (1762–1829) Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was GREAT

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was Emir of Islaamic Jamiaah from Senegal to Mali

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was heir to land larger than USA 13 colonies

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was a Linguist of 5+ languages

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deaCON did you READ and Reseach the actual History of this GREAT African

that was tortured, raped and dehumanized by the deaCON racistlyIgnorant paganChristian

Monster thomasFoster?

..do someday learn something of AfricaAsia and STOP deaCON enablement of racistlyIgnorant

paganChristian COLORED'WHITESUPEMACY' and their Evil opinion hisStory..
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 at 5:01PM
robert powell

YOUR QUESTION: "deaCON did you READ and Reseach the actual History of this GREAT African

that was tortured, raped and dehumanized by the deaCON racistlyIgnorant paganChristian

Monster thomasFoster?"

MY REPLY: Mr. Robert Powell, did you read that information in this blog after you clicked on the link to read the complete history of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori?

Wednesday, April 27th 2022 at 6:33PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

deaCON link is NOT the best information ABOUT this GREAT African Ruler

I READ and RESEARCHED Emir Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori?

Thursday, April 28th 2022 at 7:00PM
robert powell

That was NOT what I asked you Mr. Robert Powell;

MY REPLY: Mr. Robert Powell, did you read that information in this blog after you clicked on the link to read the complete history of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori?

Thursday, April 28th 2022 at 8:23PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

The deaCON blag with "link" emphazies, highlights and enables

the americanSLAVE, not the GREAT African.

This highlighting for slaverChristian COLORED'whiteSpremacy'

is the old negroMind stereotype that BIA creator Mrs. Maria Soledad Obrien wanted Members to SHATTER.

paganMasters-wanted, want euroCentric 'culture ' to be
MORE important than the TRUTHFUL important afroCentric truths..
Learn Truth from ÀfricàAsia.

Friday, April 29th 2022 at 8:13AM
robert powell

That was NOT what I asked you Mr. Robert Powell;

MY REPLY: Mr. Robert Powell, did you read that information in this blog after you clicked on the link to read the complete history of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori?

Well did you?

Friday, April 29th 2022 at 9:45AM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

I have READ and RESEARCHED the words of امير عبد الرحمن ابن ابراهيم سوري OR english

transliteration.....Emir Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori in Arabic and English...thanks

Friday, April 29th 2022 at 6:11PM
robert powell

Are you saying that you completely read this blogs subject beyond the link as well Mr. Robert Powell?

Friday, April 29th 2022 at 8:28PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

deaCON, AGAIN

..deaCON point of view is deaCON acceptance of the COLORED'whiteSupremist' opinion; as own

مير عبد الرحمن ابن ابراهيم سوري Emir Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was important in AfricaAsia

..Sori educated in Islaam and politics in Timbuktu spoke five languages and Owned a 2,000

Soldier army. Sori was horrified by how primitive and undeveloped Natchez america was.

Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 1:34PM
robert powell

I agree with your statement Mr. Robert Powell, don't get me wrong, Are you saying that you completely read this blogs subject beyond the link as well Mr. Robert Powell?

We understand your last statement.

Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 3:25PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

Are you saying that you completely read this blogs subject beyond the link as well Mr. Robert Powell?

We understand your last statement.

Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 10:52PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

"..I agree with your statement Mr. Robert Powell..We understand your last statement.."

Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 3:25PM
Deacon Ron Gray

..Thank You.

.."We" must learn something someday of AfricaAsian Centricity...

Sunday, May 1st 2022 at 10:39AM
robert powell

That is right Mr. Robert Powell "We" must learn something someday of AfricaAsian Centricity...

Monday, May 2nd 2022 at 9:24PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

and Thank You this wonderful morning deaCON....Off to beach...
Wednesday, May 4th 2022 at 10:01AM
robert powell

You are Welcome…

Friday, May 6th 2022 at 2:56PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.