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29 April 2022
It is assumed that by the end of the 1st century BCE, nearly 90% of the free population of Italy had ancestors of slave origin.
This situation was due to the fact that a slave, having received freedom, usually also obtained citizenship and became a full member of the Roman community.
Sources
McKeown J. C., A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the World's Greatest Empire , 2010
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