Part I of a series. In "When Kings Became Slaves," historians Florida Yeldell and David Drayton explore the rice culture in America, and the burgeoning slave trade it created. Videotaped in 2003.

Music:
(all other songs credited at the end of the video)

Musique des chasseurs : ah! je chante pour Siné
Collector: Rouget, Gilbert
Collection: Guinée : musique des Malinké
Recording date: Jan. 1, 1952 - Dec. 31, 1952