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How would a person go about legally freeing his slaves in Hellenic antiquity? Would they go before a court or ruler for approval? Or would he simply state it verbally and that would be that? Would the freed man receive a tablet or something stating he had received manumission?

by /u/RexAddison in /r/AskHistorians

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