The Slavery of Gypsies in the Romanian Principalities Some Parallels with Slavery in America

Achim discusses slavery of the Gypsies (Roma), a population of Indian origin, in the Romanian principalities of Walachia and Moldavia from the 14th century until mid-19th century, when slavery was abolished. The talk highlights the last decades of Gypsy slavery and the emancipation process, and draws a parallel with the slavery in the U.S.