Question

Which of these individuals would belong to the Roman Empire's freedman class?

A. A slave who earned his freedom
B. A small business owner
C. A member of local government
D. One of the wealthiest men in Rome

Answer 1

The correct answer is A; a slave who earned his freedom

Answer 2

A. A slave who earned his freedom because a freedman or a freewoman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means.