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What did the term bread and circuses refer to during the time of the Roman emperors.

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C. Free bread and entertainment for the poor.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the slaves took up all the jobs for the poor, the poor were getting mad. So the got free bread and entertainment to cool them down.

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Bread and Circuses or Bread and games refers to a political term called appeasement - the phrase is used to describe the generation of public approval.
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