As many as one in five people were enslaved in Ancient Rome. Though these slaves were treated with little respect, they seemingly had bonds with the people who owned them. Individuals who were slaves could have been previously taken from the losers of any battle or were sold by their family. Slavery, in Ancient Rome, was different than many other forms of slavery that have taken place since that time. There was almost no requirement for someone to be enslaved by, anyone was at risk. Ancient Roman slavery seemed widely accepted in their culture, those who were slaves would be sent to do jobs that were unwanted by others, could be traded or bought with little to no thought, and were feared of when rebelling.
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“A slave could only gain their freedom if they were given it by their owner or if they bought their freedom. To buy your freedom, you had to raise the same sum of money that your owner previously paid for you, a virtually impossible task.” (historylearningsite, roman slaves) “In the case that a slave was freed, they normally took the first two names of their former master.”(ancienthistory, winning freedom), Occasionally, groups of slaves would rebel against slavery as a whole. “A few of the more popular rebellions were led by Eunus in Sicily in 135 BCE and Spartacus in southern Italy in 73 BCE.” (ancienthistory, winning freedom). Slaves could also subtly rebel against their owner by doing such as working slowly, stealing from their master, or sabotaging. “After the end of the Roman Empire in 476 AD slavery did not disappear from Europe. It continued for centuries, nevertheless slavery gradually declined and by the mid 12th century it had vanished.”(localhistories).
Ancient Roman slavery was a form of slavery that was not based on the color of skin. This form of slavery seemingly existed because Ancient Rome was founded upon it. To many in this time, life was not normal without having such servants. Any enslaved person was treated only as property, or as a product to sell or trade.Though it lasted for a long time, slavery finally slowly came to an
In Ancient Rome, having slaves was …show more content…
“A slave could only gain their freedom if they were given it by their owner or if they bought their freedom. To buy your freedom, you had to raise the same sum of money that your owner previously paid for you, a virtually impossible task.” (historylearningsite, roman slaves) “In the case that a slave was freed, they normally took the first two names of their former master.”(ancienthistory, winning freedom), Occasionally, groups of slaves would rebel against slavery as a whole. “A few of the more popular rebellions were led by Eunus in Sicily in 135 BCE and Spartacus in southern Italy in 73 BCE.” (ancienthistory, winning freedom). Slaves could also subtly rebel against their owner by doing such as working slowly, stealing from their master, or sabotaging. “After the end of the Roman Empire in 476 AD slavery did not disappear from Europe. It continued for centuries, nevertheless slavery gradually declined and by the mid 12th century it had vanished.”(localhistories).
Ancient Roman slavery was a form of slavery that was not based on the color of skin. This form of slavery seemingly existed because Ancient Rome was founded upon it. To many in this time, life was not normal without having such servants. Any enslaved person was treated only as property, or as a product to sell or trade.Though it lasted for a long time, slavery finally slowly came to an