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==History==
==History==
===Ancient world===
===Ancient world===
[[File:Slavebeating.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Slavery in Ancient Egypt. Wall [[painting]] from 15th century BC Egyptian tomb.]]
Most ancient civilizations, including Greece and Rome, had slavery on a large scale.
Most ancient civilizations, including Greece and Rome, had slavery on a large scale.
According to the [[Domesday Book]] census in 1086 AD, 10% of England's population was enslaved.<ref>[http://www.domesdaybook.net/helpfiles/hs2970.htm Domesday Book Slave]</ref>
According to the [[Domesday Book]] census in 1086 AD, 10% of England's population was enslaved.<ref>[http://www.domesdaybook.net/helpfiles/hs2970.htm Domesday Book Slave]</ref>
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===Medieval Europe===
===Medieval Europe===