Ancient Rome Slavery
HOW DID SOMEONE BECOME A SLAVE IN ROME?
Ancient Roman Slaves were captured in a war or battle and sent back to Rome to be sold. By 100 B.C one-third of slaves made up Roman's populations.
WHAT DESTRUCTION DID SLAVERY CAUSE TO PEOPLE?
The spread of Slavery caused small farmers (former soldiers) to lose their land. A wealthy Roman would buy a slave at a marketplace. A slave could only get freedom if they were given it by their owner or they bought their freedom. The law stated that a father could sell their older children if in need of money. Abandoned children could be brought as slaves
HOW DID SLAVERY MAKE SMALL FARMERS LOSE LAND?
Small farmers do not have as much money as bigger farmers that buy slaves and work. With big farmers having money to get slaves and work, the small farmers don't have as much crops to sell. If they don't have as many crops to sell, then the prices will have to be higher. Nobody wants to buy the expensive crops so people buy the big farmers crops and the small farmer can't afford to pay for their land so they lose it.
Ancient Roman Slaves were captured in a war or battle and sent back to Rome to be sold. By 100 B.C one-third of slaves made up Roman's populations.
WHAT DESTRUCTION DID SLAVERY CAUSE TO PEOPLE?
The spread of Slavery caused small farmers (former soldiers) to lose their land. A wealthy Roman would buy a slave at a marketplace. A slave could only get freedom if they were given it by their owner or they bought their freedom. The law stated that a father could sell their older children if in need of money. Abandoned children could be brought as slaves
HOW DID SLAVERY MAKE SMALL FARMERS LOSE LAND?
Small farmers do not have as much money as bigger farmers that buy slaves and work. With big farmers having money to get slaves and work, the small farmers don't have as much crops to sell. If they don't have as many crops to sell, then the prices will have to be higher. Nobody wants to buy the expensive crops so people buy the big farmers crops and the small farmer can't afford to pay for their land so they lose it.