Slaves had many different ways they became involved in slavery, such as through war, being born into slavery, being abandoned as a child, or through financial debt. They also endured many struggles and harmful conditions. Conditions like strict limitations on what they could and could not do, whether it be attending religious services, or even voting and also, working in unsafe mines like the Laureion, or working in mines that contained lead, thus leaving the slaves that worked there with lead positioning, and later than dying. Slaves also had many uses in Greek society, like in agriculture, in mines and quarries, as craftsmen and tradespersons, and also in the home. Without slavery, and the commitment and hard work they showed and performed, the citizens of ancient Greece would have struggled and would of been very unstable. The people relied on their slaves for numerous jobs and tasks, no other person would be willing to do, especially for such little of a reward, or even no reward at all. It is hard to imagine how the slaves of ancient Greece must of felt with the circumstances and conditions they were faced with. No person should have to endure such pain, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Yet, the people in slavery knew they could do nothing about it, so they
Slaves had many different ways they became involved in slavery, such as through war, being born into slavery, being abandoned as a child, or through financial debt. They also endured many struggles and harmful conditions. Conditions like strict limitations on what they could and could not do, whether it be attending religious services, or even voting and also, working in unsafe mines like the Laureion, or working in mines that contained lead, thus leaving the slaves that worked there with lead positioning, and later than dying. Slaves also had many uses in Greek society, like in agriculture, in mines and quarries, as craftsmen and tradespersons, and also in the home. Without slavery, and the commitment and hard work they showed and performed, the citizens of ancient Greece would have struggled and would of been very unstable. The people relied on their slaves for numerous jobs and tasks, no other person would be willing to do, especially for such little of a reward, or even no reward at all. It is hard to imagine how the slaves of ancient Greece must of felt with the circumstances and conditions they were faced with. No person should have to endure such pain, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Yet, the people in slavery knew they could do nothing about it, so they