Slaves and Freedmen Flashcards
1
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Jobs performed by slaves
A
- Mines
- hairdressers
- tutors
- factories
- farms
- charioteers
2
Q
How to become a slave
A
- Prisoner of war
- born a slave
- exposed as a baby
- convicted criminal
- kidnapped by pirates and sold
3
Q
How slaves were freed
A
- In a will
- name entered by master on citizen list
- master could send them a letter granting freedom
4
Q
Why slaves were freed
A
- To marry them
- for a long service
- a brave deed (saving masters life)
- slave could buy freedom
- if slave is old/sick
- to encourage slaves to work hard for freedom
5
Q
Disadvantage of being a slave
A
- Totally under master’s control
- humiliation of slave market
- strict discipline - physical punishments
- dangerous (e.g. mines/arena)
- no family life
- couldn’t vote
6
Q
Good treatment of slaves
A
- Could be freed
- paying a wage
- chance too make a will
- good food
- pleasant house to live in
- could achieve fame as a gladiator
7
Q
Advantage of being a freedman - Libertus
A
- Could not join the army
- could have own business
- could marry
- children could become full citizens
8
Q
Disadvantage of being a freedman
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- Housing was poor- Subura was dangerous
- freedwomen could not refuse to marry the master that freed her
- patron’s help was unpredictable
- had to support ex-master in times of hardship
- could not hold religious or political positions
9
Q
What patron did for freedman/client
A
Legal duty to give them the protection that a paterfamilias would give his family:
- Daily food
- assistance in law-courts
- clothes
- could set them up a business
- find him a job
10
Q
What freedman/client did for patron
A
- expected to help patron in private life
- applaud his speeches
- help him if he fell on hard times
- greet him in morning - salutatio
11
Q
Who wrote a letter about how he treated slaves well?
A
Plinny
