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Verum aut Falsum: Slaves could not own property or marry
Verum
Verum aut Falsum: Slavery in ancient Rome was racially motivated
Falsum
Name TWO ways someone could become enslaved in ancient Rome. (different 2 if already had question)
prisoner of war, captured by pirates, born into it, go into debt
What are the Latin and English meanings of "manumissio(n)"?
Latin: sending with the hand; English: formal freeing of an enslaved person
What is the word for the formal freeing of an enslaved person? (starts with an M)
manumissio
Name TWO ways someone could become enslaved in ancient Rome. (different 2 if already had question)
prisoner of war, captured by pirates, born into it, go into debt
Name TWO ways an enslaved person could be freed. (different 2 if already had question)
manumissio in front of judge or friends of dominus; in a will; buy themselves out; good deed that dominus rewards them for
Name TWO ways an enslaved person could be freed. (different 2 if already had question)
manumissio in front of judge or friends of dominus; in a will; buy themselves out; good deed that dominus rewards them for
What is the Latin name of the hat that a libertus would wear to show he is free?
pilleus (pileus)
Verum aut Falsum: Slaves had a wide range of jobs including laborers, musicians, entertainers, and gardeners.
Verum
Verum aut Falsum: Enslaved people had no legal rights and were treated as property.
Verum
Freedmen earned many rights of citizens. Name TWO opportunities freedmen did not have that regular citizens did. (limitations)
could not run for political office; could not hold high military positions
Verum aut Falsum: Freedmen earned the right to vote
Verum
Verum aut Falsum: Enslaved people could be publicly or privately owned
Verum
How were enslaved people involved in Triumphal marches?
after a military victory, spoils and enslaved people were paraded through the city
Name TWO punishments a household slave could receive if the dominus(a) was unhappy with their work.
beaten/treated violently; sent to do harder work elsewhere such as a farm or estate
