Circassian children fetched higher slave prices than darker children

Evidence

Historically, Circassian children, sold by their parents to the Ottomans in the system known as devshirme, were raised to become members of the ruling class; hence they were considered to be more valuable, and cost more than darker children, who would be groomed only as slaves or servants. — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 438 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Circassian conscripts outranked darker children in Ottoman Egypt’s hierarchy; Devshirme-raised Circassian children held higher military value than darker enslaved children.; Circassian devshirme children were valued above darker slave children — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 438 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Circassian devshirme children were valued above darker slave children #corroborates (0.95) — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 438
• Devshirme-raised Circassian children held higher military value than darker enslaved children. #corroborates (0.70)