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In 20 words or fewer, explain why a slave owner might free his slaves in his will. Why not sooner?
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In 20 words or fewer, explain why a slave owner might free his slaves

in his will. Why not sooner?

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Legislation under the early Roman Empire put limits on the number of slaves that could be freed in wills (Lex Fufia Caninia, 2 BCE), which suggests that it had been widely used. Freeing slaves could serve the pragmatic interests of the owner
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