How Did Rome Become A Slave Economy

Rome's economy relied highly on agriculture,war and eventually slavery. Farming fed the population while military campaigns generated necessary funds for whatever needs Rome my have. As colonization increased so did the amount of labor. In order to support the high demand for labor, more slaves were bought and used to complete the task at hand. Slaves began to be seen almost everywhere completing a wide array of tasks throughout Rome all the way from work in the field to being domestic and doing work in the house(15:2). Rome was beginning to become a slave economy in the sense that everyone who had the ability to own slaves did and the workforce was becoming to become dependent on them (19:2). Over time the slave population continued to increase and eventually made up a third of Italy's population, causing Romans to live in fear as they soon started to
Tired of the unfair treatment in the gladiatorial training school of Gnaeus Lentulus Batiatus Spartacus and some 200 slaves devised a plan to escape starting in the mess hall(52:1).Once they were successful Spartacus and the others gathered weapons and armor and sought refuge on slopes of Mount Vesuvius. News of the revolt began to spread quickly and many slaves throughout the country left their homes and began to join Spartacus and the rebels. Spartacus began to quickly show his talents as a good leader despite being nothing but a gladiator starting with nothing he was able to gather, train, feed, and keep an army together (30:2).Spartacus also began to impose many brilliant ideas to attract more slaves to rise up and join him such as dividing the winnings from raids and war equally showing that everyone would be given fair and equal treatment something they had not had while under captivity