Question

Answer the following question with at least three complete sentences. Be sure to use specific examples from the lessons in your answer.

Compare and contrast the roles of slaves and freemen in the Roman Republic.

Answer 1

In Rome, there was a large slave population. Slaves were born into their rule and unjustly forced to preform free labor, as well as being frequently abused by cruel masters. Thankfully, Roman slaves had many chances to earn their freedom when compared to slaves in other Mediterranean lands. Slaves could buy their own freedom with money or possessions. Some earned their freedom through long and faithful service. Others were freed by their masters in their wills. Freedmen were not considered Roman citizens. This meant that they were unable to hold public office or join the military. They were, however, allowed to own land and participate in business. As a result, many freedmen became very successful. The children of freedmen were often granted full Roman citizenship. About five percent of Romans were former slaves who had been freed.

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Answer 2

Slaves were abused and treated badly and freemen were not. However, the role of slaves and freemen were very similar in a lot of aspects. They were ranked by their parents (if your parents are slaves, then you are born a slave. If your parents are not slaves, you are not born a slave).