The role of enslaved people in Egypt was complex primarily because there was little legal basis for slavery and the roles of servants and laborers overlapped. This allowed for a more fluid social structure where the distinctions between enslaved individuals, servants, and workers could blur, leading to various experiences and opportunities based on individual circumstances.
How was the role of enslaved people in Egypt complex?(1 point)
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Foreign captives who were taken as slaves could find freedom after being brought into a household.
Foreign captives who were taken as slaves could find freedom after being brought into a household.
There was little legal basis for slavery and the roles of servants and laborers overlapped.
There was little legal basis for slavery and the roles of servants and laborers overlapped.
Enslaved people were usually limited to working as household servants.
Enslaved people were usually limited to working as household servants.
Enslaved people in Egypt had more legal rights than they did in most early societies.
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