Page 35 - KS3 KS4 & KS5 Parent Handbook 2024-2025

This is a sample for History:

“Slaves”

The Romans, like most ancient civilisations,used slavery. Slaves were brought to Rome
from Africa and other parts of the Roman Empire and bought and sold in the marketplace.
Theywere mostly used to do heavy manual labour; however, many slaves had been
They
educatedand these were used as teachers, clerks and scribes. A slave usually accompanied
wealthy women and children as bodyguards when they went out. When Rome was at its
height, there were some 300,000 slaves in the city. It was very rare for a slave to escape for
any lengthy period, any Roman citizens who helped an escaped slave were severely
punished. Some slaves eventually got their freedom (manumission) by buying it or in
reward for loyal service.

Bullet Points

● Romans used slaves.
● Brought - Africa/other parts of empire
● Bought/sold marketplace
● Manual labour -
● Educated - teachers, scribes (always try to have 2 examples)
● ● Bodyguards to wealth women/kids
● 300,000 in Rome

● Escape - rare/punishment
● Freedom - manumission/bought or reward

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