than envious life. The slaves were such a repressed and overwrought people, that their

only relief came from rebellion or death. The character of slavery under the early Romans

was especially brutal in Sicily. Greek historian Diodorus Siculus details the treatment and

impact of slavery on the moral character of both slaves and masters.

As the Roman Republic expanded, so did the number of slaves. The slaves were most

likely prisoners of war from the countries conquered by Rome. Other sources for slavery included criminals, debtors, and those captured by pirates to be sold at the slave market.

Slavery was usually an inherited hardship similar to American slavery. Yet, unlike America's history with slavery, Roman slavery was not the result of racial injustice. A variety of nationalities representing the conquered by Rome made up the slave class. Different attributes of slaves were actually sought at the slave market; "...black Africans and blond Germans were particular favorites." Other factors determining the value of a slave included their demeanor, age, and sex.

The slaves of the Roman Republic performe

people. Slavery continues, as an eight-year-old boy sews a $150 pair of Nike athletic shoes

wake up and end oppression, but I think with the rate it's been going since the Romans, it

rebellions killing many innocents. Maybe the world needs two thousand more years to

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