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The answer to this question would be best said: It really depended on the slave owner. Often the slave owner would want the money he spend -- plus a little more. Often this took many years for a slave to save since they didn't get paid. Often the money they got was from extra work.. they did after their normal work was done.

With that said: Often slave owners didn't see or feel the need to let a slave buy his or her own freedom and would not let him or her buy their freedom for any amount of money.

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The cost of buying freedom as a slave varied greatly depending on the time period, location, individual circumstance, and the slave owner's willingness to sell. In some cases, slaves were able to save money over time or negotiate their freedom through labor or services rendered. Other times, the price was set at a fixed amount based on market conditions or the perceived value of the slave.

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