Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

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Slavery in the Roman Republic

Location: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/slavery-romrep1.html

Description: Excerpts from various works on the institution of Roman slavery.

1			Read the selections on slavery by the playwright Plautus. Based on his description of Roman slavery, what methods did slaves use to resist their masters short of open revolt?
2			Review the selection from Plutarch's Life of Crassus. Why did the gladiators revolt? Based on this reading, were violent slave uprisings common in the Roman world?