By Shane MaherRoman SlaveryBecoming A SlavePrisoners of
WarItalian tribesCarthageGreeceMacedoniaGaulOther eastern
Provinces
Slave MarketsExpensive:Young MenCooksVernaeBeautiful
SlavesQuaestorSub hasta venire or sub corona
venireContuberniaAedilesCapsScrolls
Jobs For SlavesHousehold:Heating the HypocaustDressing the
MasterWalk Children to SchoolClean the VillaTidy the GardenWashing
ClothesCarrying the Master in a LitterDry Family after BathSupply
With constant food and DrinkWalk Guests HomeFarm SlavesTook care of
Farm during warDid field workCollect GrainPlow
FieldsOlivesGrapesWheat
Freedom, Rebellions, and FreedmenSlaves had to make up what they
were bought forFreed By Master3 notable rebellionsSpartacusEunus
King AntiochusKleonAthenianSalviusResult was crucifixion
FreedmenTook orders from former mastersCould not hold
officeCould not marry former mastersSometimes developed lives
SpartacusTrained by armyWas a SlaveWas a gladiatorHe and 2
Gallic Gladiators led revolt200 Gladiators80 escapedFormed a band
of 70,000 slavesHid in alpsPlanned escapeFought Crassus in
SpainBody never found
Roman Slaves VS. American SlavesRoman Slaves were prisoners of
warAmerican Slaves were captured from AfricaAmerican Slaves
commonly worked in fieldsRoman Slaves worked fields, clothed their
Masters, carried their Masters, and many other choresAmerican
Slaves escaped through the underground railroad or bought their
freedomRoman Slaves killed themselves, were released, or bought
their freedomsAmerican Slaves were eventually freed by President
Abraham LincolnRoman Slaves were always slaves
