Ancient Greece Manumission
greek slaves not permitted become citizens on being manumitted, being merely allowed remain metic. in freedom, ex-slave bound continuing duty master , commonly required live nearby former master (paramone). breaches of these conditions lead beatings, prosecution @ law , re-enslavement. payments specified freed slave liberate himself these residual duties. ex-slaves able own property outright, , children free of constraint.
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