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Some of the most famous and powerful Ottomans still known today had been slaves at some point of their lives. Has there been any attempt from former Ottoman slaves to ease the lives of slaves, or even to suggest that slavery should be limited/abolished? If not, why?

by /u/Fornbogi in /r/AskHistorians

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