Download Slavery in Ancient Rome

Jasmine Tinnell, Halie Carby, Mitchell Carroll.
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Slavery in Ancient Rome played an important
role in the economy.
Slavery in Rome didn’t matter about race, but
like modern slavery, it was still abusive and
degrading.
In hard times, it was not unusual for Roman
citizens to sell their children into slavery.
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Slaves were considered property. Some harsh
masters believed in the old proverb "Every
slave is an enemy."
Enslaved people with talent, skill, or beauty
commanded the highest prices, and many
served as singers, scribes, jewelers,
bartenders, and even doctors.
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On farms, slaves produced foods and other
materials. The most important crops slaves
produced were wheat, olives, vines and
grapes which were used for making wine.
Wine was like coffee to the Romans, olive oil
was their butter, soap, and electricity.
They cooked with olive oil, put it in baths and
burned it their lamps.
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Slaves in the town typically performed inhouse duties. These slaves performed maid
services and cooking duties. Greek slaves,
usually more educated than slaves of other
regions, were used to tutor children.
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Household slaves had regular contact with
their masters. This contact allowed
relationships to build. This increased the
chances of more humane treatment. Also,
slaves born into the household were treated
better than the slaves brought in from
outside Rome.
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In addition to teaching, the more educated
slaves performed several professional duties.
They practiced medicine, architecture, and
were even actors and musicians. Practicing
medicine was not held in high regard in
Rome. Therefore, slaves often practiced the
medicine for the household.
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A gladiator comes from the swordsman
gladius, was an armed combat who
entertained audiences in the Roman Republic
and Roman Empire in violent confrontations
with other gladiators, wild animals.
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Gladiators were slaves, They had to make an
oath, this oath said “I will endure to be
burned, to be bound, to be beaten and to be
killed by the sword”
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If the audience was satisfied with the
gladiator, they could be spare their life. If the
audience was not was not satisfied, they
could order the gladiator to be slaughtered,
that would take place for the spectators to
see.
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s/slavery/slavery2.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator
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s/slavery_01.shtml
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/sla
very.htm