“A decree prohibiting the separation of Romani families through the sale of slaves was adopted in Wallachia in 1850. The ownership of private slaves finally became illegal in Moldavia in 1855 and in Wallachia in 1856.” SlaverySlavesRomaRomaniRomani Gypsies Book:I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies Source: I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies
“Romani slaves were in demand because of their skilled crafts and their importance to the economic market. With the growing dependency of landowners, monasteries and the Crown on Romani slaves, the Romanian term Tigan came to be used synonymously with 'slave' and it still has a derogatory connotation in the Romanian language today.” HistorySlaveryGypsySlavesRomaniaEuropean HistoryRomaniRomani GypsiesRomani Gypsy Author:Yaron Matras