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Roman Slavery (1) Some Roman people were owned by other people, or by the Roman government, as sl aves. Because the Romans didn't really have hourly wage anymore, and we don't send criminals to the mines, but miners still have difficult and very dangerous work. (4) Other slaves did not work in the fields or the work, or salaried work, as we do now, men and mines. Instead, they were house servants for richer women who didn't own their own land and didn't people - nannies, nurses, cooks, butlers, house- own businesses of their own often found themselves cleaners, stable-boys for the horses, laundry- enslaved. The jobs slaves did were jobs which today women, tutors for children, accountants. This was in the United States are done by free people not necessarily such a terrible life, or so different working for wages. Like today, some of these jobs from the lives of nannies, cooks, or house-cleaners were awful, and some of them were pretty good. today. These slaves often did have families, though (2) Many of these men and women, especially in they could never be sure of keeping them. Children southern France and Spain, worked in the fields, on who were slaves were often sold away from their big farms owned by rich men and women. On these parents, and even these slaves were often beaten latifundias, a slave or freedman overseer forced and poorly fed. hundreds or thousands of slaves to work out in the (5) A lot of slaves also worked in factories or fields all day under the sun, and at night the slaves craft shops. They might be weavers, or dyers, or sometimes slept in barracks, with the men separated potters, or mosaicists, for example. Some slaves from the women. In ancient times, perhaps as much worked in construction, and some sold things in as 90% of people or more of some communities perfume stores or cloth stores. Or, slaves might worked solely in farming. Not so many people work for the Roman government as accountants or work in farming today, but those that do are often as guards. very poor, and often - if they are migrant laborers, for instance - sleep in barracks. (3) Other slaves were forced to work deep (7) Many of these slaves were freed when they got older (if they lived that long) and became Roman citizens. They were known as freedmen and underground in the mines, getting gold or silver or freedwomen. Not all slaves were freed, but if a copper or iron or tin for the Roman government. slave was born from a woman owned by the master, They also suffered and died after just a few years. he might free that child when they came of age, The Roman government, and private traders, owned something around 18 or so. The master might even many men who rowed ships as slaves, often chained give a small amount of money so that the slave to their oars. Many of these men were sentenced to could start a small or business or even get married the mines or to the ships because they were and start a family. criminals. We don't use men to power ships 1. What is the main idea of this passage? a. That slavery in Rome was completely unique to slavery anywhere else in the world b. That both the Roman government and its citizens owned slaves 5. What of the following statements would the author most likely agree with? a. Slavery in Rome was exactly like slavery in America c. That slaves in Rome performed a wide variety of tasks in the empire b. Many criminals deserved their punishment by being sent to the mines d. Slavery in America and slavery during the Roman Empire had numerous similarities c. Many jobs performed by slaves in the ancient world are performed by regulars workers today 2. Based on what the author states in paragraph 1, what can likely be inferred about Roman slaves and American workers? a. Slaves in Rome were very similar to slaves in America b. Slaves in Rome were very different to slaves in America d. All slavery in Rome was cruel and unnecessary 6. Which of the following sentences would best complete the 4th paragraph? a. Depending on the luck of a slave, their life could take end up in a variety of directions c. That some Roman slaves did eventually earn an hourly wage b. Families in Rome often kept their slaves for the remainder of their lives d. The work done by slaves in Rome is similar to that done by wage earners in America c. Many free people decided it would be better to be a slave if you could find a kind master 3. Based on context clues, what do you think the word latifundias mean as it is used in line 15 a. a large collection of slaves b. a large farm where the majority of agriculture was performed by slaves c. any community where 90% of the population or more consisted of agricultural work d. wealthy land owners in Southern France and Spain 4. What is the author’s main idea from paragraph 3? a. All slaves in Rome worked in hard, potentially lethal conditions b. Roman slaves could at times be sent to work in dangerous mines c. Mine work is still today dangerous d. A Roman slave could be forced to labor in an extremely harsh job that could cost them their life. d. Very few Roman parents missed their children once sold 7. Based on how it is used in line 46, what is most likely the definition for the word mosaicists? a. warriors b. painters c. slaves d. government workers 8. What would you say is the main reason this article was written? a. To convince the reader that slavery in Rome or anywhere else was wrong b. To demonstrate that slavery really only existed in Rome c. To show that many of the jobs done today in our world were performed by slaves in Ancient Rome d. To show how similar the lives of slaves were throughout the Roman Empire