Slaves and Freedmen

what was the difference in rights for slaves?

can’t make own decisions, can’t marry, no positions, not protected by law, not regarded as human

how did people become slaves?

captured by pirates, children of slaves, prisoners of war

where were slaves often taken from?

Gaul, Britain, Spain, Asia, etc.…

what was the slaves: free people in 1st century AD?

3:5

where did slaves work in the countryside?

farms, shepherds, cowherds, mines, building roads and bridges, gladiators

where did slaves work in towns?

gardeners, general secretaries, musicians, actors

how were most slaves treated?

humanly as they were valued possessions

why were slaved freed?

as a reward or sign of friendship

when were slaves most commonly freed and what were the limitations?

in wills. max of 100 freed at a time and couldn’t be freed before 30

what does manumissio mean?

setting free from control

what was the process of freeing slaves?

a legal ceremony (not belong to master), declared as friends, invited to recline during dinner

what was the difference between a citizen and freedman?

freedmen couldn’t run in elections, be a high rank officer, had obligations to ex-master

how did freedmen get their 3 names?

they took 2 from their master

what did freedmen do for work?

similar work, priests, council members, designers, female ex- slaves often marries their masters