Slavery: The Case of the Roman Empire AP World Mr. Colden Fall 2013

Why did slavery Emerge?  1.  2.  3.  4.

Slavery and Civilization  Slavery as social death  Slavery was a long-established tradition by the time of Hammurabi  Almost all civilizations had some form of slavery  China:  India:

The Making of Roman Slavery  Mediterranean / Western civilization  Greco-Roman  Athens  Aristotle

The Making of Roman Slavery  How people became slaves  -  Roman slavery wasn’t associated with a particular ethnic group

The Making of Roman Slavery  Little social critique of slavery  Including Christianity  Slavery was deeply entrenched in Roman society  Slaves had no legal rights

Resistance and Rebellion  Mass Suicide  Methods of resistance  -  Most famous rebellion led by Spartacus