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 * Roman Daily Life –Slaves-**

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Would you do your own work? Would you become a slave? In Rome, slaves are vital to the economy. The mass amount of slaves shows a great sign of wealth and power. Slaves are 40% of Rome ’s population. Slaves are worth their weight in gold. Some slaves could be really expensive. Cheap slaves work replaces the work for the common man. Slaves were taken by the need and want of the man. Although slaves are in the control of their owner, they have some legal rights. They could act as witnesses in trials. By law, slave owners can not kill their slaves. Slaves also pushed or helped Rome ’s lower class into an organized mob. Unlike in America, slaves in Rome could gain their freedom. They could either through their owner’s gratitude or buying it through the meager earnings they might collect over time. If you were a slave owner, would you let your slave gain their freedom or would you want them to do your work? Then put yourself in slave’s shoes. Would you ask for your freedom or would you stay with your owner? What if you didn’t have a slave, would you want one?

**Slaves attending to their owner**


 * Slaves being taken away **