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Slavery was abolished in Saudi Arabia and Yemen in 1962, the UAE in 1964, and Oman in 1970. Was owning slaves still commonplace in Arab nations during the 20th Century, or had it been dying out on its own? Did abolishment face resistance?

by /u/raminus in /r/AskHistorians

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