Imani - Akeem's original bride-to-be has literally been raised to have no personality, no mind, and no will of her own beyond "do whatever pleases Akeem". Now that Akeem has Lisa, Imani has no purpose, and no ability to lead a normal life. It also says something about King Jaffe and Zamunda in general that they'd subject a person (presumably just a child when they started) to this kind of indoctrination just to produce the perfect bride. (Note that Aeoleon is a considerably more independent woman who can argue with her husband. This is not a long-standing tradition that existed before Jaffe.)
In the sequel, it is shown that Imani is from the neighboring country of Nexdoria which does subject their royal women to such indoctrination. She never stopped after Akeem told her to bark like a dog, and the failure of their arranged marriage led to strained relations between the two countries.
The Duke Brothers are rich again. That can only be bad for everyone else.
There's an element of (unwitting) hypocrisy to King Jaffe; he is adamant that the perfect wife for his son is a woman who has pretty much been raised from birth to be subservient to his every wish and lacking any real opinions of her own. However, his own wife is clearly shown to be forthright and more than willing to challenge Jaffa when she feels that he has overstepped a line. Ironically, Jaffe doesn't realise that what Akeem is looking for is a marriage not unlike that which he enjoys; a match of equals who respect each other. Hence, why he chooses to let Akeem marry Lisa.
Saul asserting that Cassius Clay should be allowed to change his name to Muhammad Ali because "this is a free country!" makes more sense when you remember that he's the perfect age to be a first-generation immigrant to the US from Eastern Europe (most Jewish immigrants who came to the US did so in the first quarter of the 20th century). His Yiddish accent also suggests his family spoke that language at home. While the idea that they had their names changed forcibly and systemically is an urban myth, it was true that immigrant families often changed their names upon arrival to something more Anglo-sounding to assimilate better. Saul probably remembers his family doing this in an attempt to avoid discrimination.
, it was true that immigrant families often changed their names upon arrival to something more Anglo-sounding to assimilate better. Saul probably remembers his family doing this in an attempt to avoid discrimination.