Slavery

Part I of Essay
was an accepted feature, often essential to the economy and society, of all ancient civilizations. The ancient Mesopotamian, Indian, and Chinese civilizations employed slaves, either domestically, in homes, or in shops, or in gangs for large-scale construction or agricult ....

Part II of Essay
.... in domestic serves, in trades, as laborers on country estates, and as seamen and oarsmen. Where they were employed in private domestic service, it was not uncommon to find them on friendly terms with their masters. Roman was differed in several important aspects from that of ancient Greece. Roman masters had more power over their slaves, including, by law, the power of life and death. was also far more necessary to the economy and social system of Rome, especially during the empire, than it had been in Greece. Wealthy Romans, oft ....