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Life of a slav e ** Life of a Roman Slave ** If you are traveling in Rome you may meet, own, or even be a slave. You should know all about them. I can tell you about who they were, what they did, and important facts.

Who were they? What did they do? Important facts: **Romans did not care about the freedom of slaves except for the few that added them to their families. Some philosophers believed that slaves should all be free, but it never happened. All slaves were going to be dressed alike, but the Romans thought that they would notice how many slaves there were, and revolt.**
 * Slaves were prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by pirates, or slaves brought in from outside of Rome. They could be whipped, branded, or mistreated in any way. They could even be killed by their owners without any punishment. **
 * Slaves worked in homes, on farms, and mines. Slaves were chosen to do work on roads aqueducts and other buildings. Slaves were always looking for freedom. They were allowed to have new jobs after freedom was given to them. They were rarely very successful. They usually kept the same status. **

Connection to our society: ** We no longer have slavery today, but our slavery probably came from the same roots. Their idea of getting rid of slavery probably had impact on us as well. Some people work for others as free servants who get paid for their work, but no slaves live here anymore .** back to home page, Aqueducts, Roman roads, Augustus Caesar, Colosseum, Life of a soldier, Life of a slave