Slavery

Question 1

What were some facts about Rome as a slave Society?

Answer 1

• People had property rights over other people
• Slaves had no rights
• Every region of the Empire had a different amount of Slaves

Question 2

What are some differences between Roman Slavery and Modern Slavery?

Answer 2

• No discrimination based of race, culture, gender or age

- There were no “slave jobs” and they were prohibited in doing certain jobs

Question 3

What were some means of entering into slavery?

Answer 3

• Military Captives
• Kidnappers
• Abandoned children
• Free people sold into slavery
• Born into Slavery (vernae)
• Convicts of capital crimes

Question 4

How would slaves be sold after being captures?

Answer 4

• They were labeled with their personal characteristics
• Each slave had a different use
• Some were given new names

Question 5

In the early Empire what percentage of the population of Rome were slaves?

Answer 5

• 30%

Question 6

When and what was the name of the Slave Revolt? and what are some facts about spartacus?

Answer 6

• Spartacus (73BCE)

- He defeated 3 Roman armies but was defeated by Crassus

Question 7

What would happen if the slave owner were killed?

Answer 7

• All the slaves that were under his command were killed as well

Question 8

What would happen is slaves ran away?

Answer 8

• It would be considered a theft by the slave if he escaped

- There would be slave hunters and

Question 9

What were the different Slave Living conditions?

Answer 9

• Rural and Urban

Question 10

What were some characteristics of the Rural Living?

Answer 10

• Agricultural Estates and Mining was more harsh

- heavy manual labor and less opportunities for manumission

Question 11

What were some characteristics of the Urban Living?

Answer 11

• They were Family, Civic and State Owned
• The Family owned were Domestic workers, craftspeople and Professionals. They were trained and educated
• The Civic and State owned were public workers

Question 12

Where slaves allowed to engage in business? and why

Answer 12

• No, because the senators didn’t think their rank was high enough

Question 13

What was peculium?

Answer 13

• Savings, Allowance, Share of profits (Allowance)

Question 14

What was Manumission? and what were some motivations for the owner to do it?

Answer 14

• the act of releasing an individual from slavery
• Reward for Good Behavior and Success
• Demonstration of Generosity and Wealth at Death