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Enslaved people in Egypt had more legal rights than they did in most early societies.
Enslaved people in Egypt had more legal rights than they did in most early societies.
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.
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The statement that best reflects the complexity of the role of enslaved people in Egypt is:
There was little legal basis for slavery and the roles of servants and laborers overlapped.
This highlights the nuanced social hierarchy where distinctions between enslaved individuals, servants, and laborers were not always clear-cut, reflecting variations in status and rights within the society.
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