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Spartacus
• Born between 111-109 B.C. in
Thrace (Eastern Europe)
• Served in Roman Army
• Later Sold in to Slavery and
became a Gladiator
Roman Empire
• Republic from 509 BC to 27 BC
• Became the Empire (most people refer
to) from 27 BC to 476 AD From England
to Africa, From Syria to Spain
• Emperors-Julius Caesar, Augustus,
Tiberius, Caligula, Nero
• Known for Military Strength, Lavish
Lifestyles of the Wealthy, and Brutality
Third Servile War
• Escaped Slavery in 73 B.C.
• Many slaves (over 100,000
according to some estimates)
joined and rebelled
• 6,000+ slaves crucified
• Most agree Spartacus killed in
battle but body was never found
Historical “Liberties”
• Origins
• Love Interest
• Gladiator lifestyle
• Motivations for the revolt
• “I’m Spartacus!”
Red Scare
• HUAC investigated possible Communist
subversion after WWII
• Politicians, Teachers, Writers, Musicians
and anyone in the Film Industry
• “Are you now, or have you ever been a
member of the communist party?”
• 1947 Blacklist official policy of
Hollywood to make sure business did
not suffer
“I’m Spartacus!!!”
• Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors
among others testified
• Refusal to cooperate =Blacklisting
• Dalton Trumbo (writer of Spartacus)
member of Hollywood Ten
• Solidarity between the accused
Communist sympathizers and those who
refused to implicate others