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    Slavery in ancient Rome

    Institutionalized servitude in ancient Rome

    Slavery in ancient Rome played an important role in society and the economy. Unskilled or low-skill slaves labored in the fields, mines, and mills with few opportunities for advancement and little chance of freedom. Skilled and educated slaves—including artisans, chefs, domestic staff and personal attendants, entertainers, business managers, accountants and bankers, educators at all levels, secretaries and librarians, civil servants, and physicians—occupied a more privileged tier of servitude and could hope to obtain freedom through one of several well-defined paths with protections under the law. The possibility of manumission and subsequent citizenship was a distinguishing feature of Rome's system of slavery, resulting in a significant and influential number of freedpersons in Roman society. At all levels of employment, free working people, former slaves, and the enslaved mostly did the same kinds of jobs. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Slavery in ancient Rome played an important role in society and the economy. Unskilled or low-skill slaves labored in the fields, mines, and mills with few opportunities for advancement and little chance of freedom. Skilled and educated slaves—including artisans, chefs, domestic staff and personal attendants, entertainers, business managers, accountants and bankers, educators at all levels ...
  3. worldhistory.org

    Slavery was an ever-present feature of the Roman world. Slaves served in households, agriculture, mines, the military, workshops, construction and many services. As many as 1 in 3 of the population in Italy or 1 in 5 across the empire were slaves and upon this foundation of forced labour was built the entire edifice of the Roman state.
  4. historytools.org

    May 26, 2024The institution of slavery allowed wealthy Romans to maintain a luxurious standard of living and supported the might of the Roman military and state. At the same time, millions of enslaved people suffered exploitation, violence, and social death. Here is an in-depth look at the lives of slaves in ancient Rome.
  5. europe.factsanddetails.com

    Slave Population of the Roman Empire Probably over a quarter of the people living under ancient Roman rule were slaves. Keith Bradley of the University of Notre Dame told the BBC: "In Rome and Italy, in the four centuries between 200 B.C. and 200 AD, perhaps a quarter or even a third of the population was made up of slaves.
  6. historyextra.com

    May 1, 2024How did Roman people become enslaved? Piracy was just one way in which people became ensnared in slavery. Any child born to an enslaved mother would automatically become enslaved themselves - regardless of the social standing of their father.

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