Slavery in Rome
Slave Categories
Great House Slaves
More like servants
For example, Cicero's secretary
Slave relationships were complicated.
Great Estate Slaves
Mines
Plantation
Dreadful, Horrid, Existence
Comparison to "New" Slavery
One ethnic group was not targeted
Slave Methods
Warfare Prisoners
Enslavement could be to pay off a debt.
Slave parents
"Family Slaves" more privileged than most. Generally educated with the children.
Not just prized for Physical Abilities
Greek slaves were prized for learnedness
Slaves were frequently desired for "high" arts
Education was recommended
Desired
Slaves tutored free children
Subtopic 3
in 1800, 1 slave per 25 american
in 44 BC, 1 slave per 4 citizen
Spartacus
Appian
Crassus
conquers Spartacus' uprising
Spartacus gained support from some free poors
Died: 71 BC
Film: Glorifies him as a liberator.
In reality, he was out for savage personal gain
Seneca
tutor to the Emperor Nero
Slave letters
50s AD
Influential on the Renaissance
They had Serfs
Worse off than city slaves
Slavery in Rome
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Slavery in Rome