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one is now allowed to buy a slave, and anyone born in slavery can
become free if he wishes to do so. Instead of slaves, people now have
servants who receive wages for their work. These are free to leave
their master if he does not treat them well. Although slavery is
dying out of Egypt, there are other parts of North Africa where the
old bad customs still exist, though the great European nations try to
prevent the public markets for slaves being held. People are happiest
in countries where there are no slaves and everyone is free to do the
work for which he is best fitted.
In Egyptian households where there is more than one wife there is
often quarrelling. The wives of one man all live in one "hareem," and
cannot help being jealous if they see their husband likes one better
than another. Then there is quarrelling and ill-will among them. As
the children grow up there is a further cause for jealousy, because
the mothers of boys are more important than those who have only
girl-children. Children cannot respect their mothers if they often
see them quarrelling and jealous. Again, there is always a
possibility that a husband may divorce his wife.
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