A Day In The Life Of A Roman Slave - A Day In History
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Date: 2022-09-18
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Owen
From what I understand an average wealthy Roman could have 2-3 to 300 house slaves. What is interesting is how now people are employed for minimal pay and sort function almost in a slave capacity today. Average person working a minimum wage cant afford a house, a lawyer, or an education without significant sacrifice. Once a person has children the challenges multiply. I know so many that can barely afford to live where I have lived for 50 years, because the price of owning or renting a home has become difficult at best. Many migrate to the hotter inland areas to afford housing. Its amazing how everyone needs help, from cooking to gardening to childcare, but it takes now an army of nearly invisible people to make it happen. They become invisible because they exist on the thinnest margins.
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From what I understand an average wealthy Roman could have 2-3 to 300 house slaves. What is interesting is how now people are employed for minimal pay and sort function almost in a slave capacity today. Average person working a minimum wage cant afford a house, a lawyer, or an education without significant sacrifice. Once a person has children the challenges multiply. I know so many that can barely afford to live where I have lived for 50 years, because the price of owning or renting a home has become difficult at best. Many migrate to the hotter inland areas to afford housing. Its amazing how everyone needs help, from cooking to gardening to childcare, but it takes now an army of nearly invisible people to make it happen. They become invisible because they exist on the thinnest margins.
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Traquelia
We as in America act just as rome abd England did going into others land taking any and 0all we want minerals, walt0, produce food diamonds gold copper silver and the u. s so fake face and evil they even take people probably to this day present day I'm so mad at our fake face government I'm ready to fight some high level security clearance government officials. Due to the numerous lies that we ben told Discworld humm forever. Like the US government knew of aliens exsistance since 1919 yet they held tight to their ancient denials a history of lies. I mean lies these elite remnant n
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We as in America act just as rome abd England did going into others land taking any and 0all we want minerals, walt0, produce food diamonds gold copper silver and the u. s so fake face and evil they even take people probably to this day present day I'm so mad at our fake face government I'm ready to fight some high level security clearance government officials. Due to the numerous lies that we ben told Discworld humm forever. Like the US government knew of aliens exsistance since 1919 yet they held tight to their ancient denials a history of lies. I mean lies these elite remnant n
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Deaddoc
The fact is that until the 19th century and the campaigns, and actual wars (including the U. S. Civil War, but also the activities of the British Empire worldwide) slavery had been the main source of labor historically. Singling out the Roman Empire is not exactly putting that in perspective. The Romans did it bigger, but they were no different and far less cruel than say, the Arabs and later Muslims, who were the main slave traders in history (and still are.
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The fact is that until the 19th century and the campaigns, and actual wars (including the U. S. Civil War, but also the activities of the British Empire worldwide) slavery had been the main source of labor historically. Singling out the Roman Empire is not exactly putting that in perspective. The Romans did it bigger, but they were no different and far less cruel than say, the Arabs and later Muslims, who were the main slave traders in history (and still are.
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ron
slavery has been around since caveman times. there was always some group stronger than another so could attack and take slaves. the africans did it the native americans did it so it's nothing new or exceptional. in usa we are fed the myth that only blacks were enslaved when it's been a thing since time began.
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slavery has been around since caveman times. there was always some group stronger than another so could attack and take slaves. the africans did it the native americans did it so it's nothing new or exceptional. in usa we are fed the myth that only blacks were enslaved when it's been a thing since time began.
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Geoff
Romans had slaves? That could mean that early Italians had slaves. In fact if you search back through history you'll find that many countries had a period of time when they had slaves. Thankfully this is now in the minority in the present day.
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Romans had slaves? That could mean that early Italians had slaves. In fact if you search back through history you'll find that many countries had a period of time when they had slaves. Thankfully this is now in the minority in the present day.
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Drain
Slavery still exists. after Libya was destroyed, they now have open slave markets on the city centers. Saudi Arabia has a huge number of slaves. Dubai has slaves. the law allows for them. Every country has them but a few still allows them.
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Slavery still exists. after Libya was destroyed, they now have open slave markets on the city centers. Saudi Arabia has a huge number of slaves. Dubai has slaves. the law allows for them. Every country has them but a few still allows them.
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Alex
The Mystery Religions were an important part of Roman life as well. A slave could save what money they got and buy their way into the Mystery Religion and at some point in their training and initiation become the master of their master.
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The Mystery Religions were an important part of Roman life as well. A slave could save what money they got and buy their way into the Mystery Religion and at some point in their training and initiation become the master of their master.
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Destro
All good but let's be accurate. for example the first picture is ancient Corinth in the golden era before it was sacked and ultimately raised to the ground from the Romans like they did with Carthage. Beautiful information though: )
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All good but let's be accurate. for example the first picture is ancient Corinth in the golden era before it was sacked and ultimately raised to the ground from the Romans like they did with Carthage. Beautiful information though: )
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John
It also utterly destroyed ancient cultures. and gave humanity a distorted view of Christianity which has lead humanity into a hopeless spirel of self destruction set against the far more powerful force of nature we now face today.
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It also utterly destroyed ancient cultures. and gave humanity a distorted view of Christianity which has lead humanity into a hopeless spirel of self destruction set against the far more powerful force of nature we now face today.
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Traquelia
Rome simply immigrated to here America well before America but after rome so said fall which was basically a change of location the kitchen got to hot and hated by numerous of people they had to fake the fall we
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Rome simply immigrated to here America well before America but after rome so said fall which was basically a change of location the kitchen got to hot and hated by numerous of people they had to fake the fall we
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education
I wonder how the individual cultures got by before the rise of the republic and the empire. Do we know how slavery was practiced under the Etrusicans, Sammites, Latins. etc? The Greek city states had slaves etc.
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I wonder how the individual cultures got by before the rise of the republic and the empire. Do we know how slavery was practiced under the Etrusicans, Sammites, Latins. etc? The Greek city states had slaves etc.
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George
Many of the work attributes of these Roman slaves are very much the same or similar to that of modern slaves in the 21st century working for their Capitalist Multinational Masters.
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Many of the work attributes of these Roman slaves are very much the same or similar to that of modern slaves in the 21st century working for their Capitalist Multinational Masters.
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Traquelia
Why did you say rome was a great empire. Rome still is great cause we are as in North America u. s is the roman empire will we are qt least rome grand baby qnd England baby
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Why did you say rome was a great empire. Rome still is great cause we are as in North America u. s is the roman empire will we are qt least rome grand baby qnd England baby
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Chris
Did you notice the explanation of the lowly labor slaves sounded somewhat similar to prisoners in America? The U. S. is #1 in incarceration rate in the world! Modern slavery?
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Did you notice the explanation of the lowly labor slaves sounded somewhat similar to prisoners in America? The U. S. is #1 in incarceration rate in the world! Modern slavery?
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gman68137
Acknowledging slavery in ancient Rome, how many other civilizations also utilized slavery? I don't think it's just Rome, but much of the pre-modern history.
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Acknowledging slavery in ancient Rome, how many other civilizations also utilized slavery? I don't think it's just Rome, but much of the pre-modern history.
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Adam
Slavery's crazy thing if you think about it they're forced to work everyday all day for your entire life it's like you can't wait to get to heaven make sense
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Slavery's crazy thing if you think about it they're forced to work everyday all day for your entire life it's like you can't wait to get to heaven make sense
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Iskra
The worst thing slaves had to endure was struggling to move carrying the great weight of the huge yellow dots that were stuck onto their bodies.
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The worst thing slaves had to endure was struggling to move carrying the great weight of the huge yellow dots that were stuck onto their bodies.
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John
Rome brought slaves and gained from the great country's they sucked their wealth from. They distorted lots of lives and mostly gays
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Rome brought slaves and gained from the great country's they sucked their wealth from. They distorted lots of lives and mostly gays
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sean
one of the paintings you used for unskilled labor is Diogenes in his tub, by Jean-Leon Gerome. i just thought it was a odd choice
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one of the paintings you used for unskilled labor is Diogenes in his tub, by Jean-Leon Gerome. i just thought it was a odd choice
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