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| − | Manumission is the act of freeing a particular slave by his owner. Often it was done to reward the slave, but sometimes it was done for unethical reasons, like letting a very old and sick slave "free" so the | + | '''Manumission''' is the [[act]] of freeing a particular [[slave]] by his owner. Often it was done to reward the slave, but sometimes it was done for unethical reasons, like letting a very old and sick slave "free" so the owner did not have to provide adequate food, clothing or shelter for the old slave. |
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