Why Was Slavery Important In History

Slavery has always been a major part of history. Slavery predates written records. There has been slavery in all of the major civilizations such as Rome, Greece, and United Kingdom. Slavery can still be found in some parts of the world such as South America. However, it is no longer a major source of labor. Most countries made slavery illegal in the late eighteenth century. Slavery, an important part of history, has been seen in all civilizations and still happens today in some parts of the world. Slavery, overall, played an important role in society and the economy. Slaves who were educated were the doctors, teachers, accountants, and advisors. These slaves were often Greek slaves. They were the most trusted of all slaves. Educated slaves often had the ability to earn money in hopes of buying freedom. A famous example of this was Tiro, Cicero’s secretary, who had bought his freedom before the death of
The Romans did not base slavery on race. Roman slaves came from all over the world. Whenever an area was conquered, the citizens often became slaves. However, slaves also came from captured sailors that were sold by pirates, prisoners of war, and children that families could no longer afford. Young men with a thicker build were the most favored of all slaves being sold because young men would be able to work harder and longer than other slaves. However, if a slave had some form of skill, such as cooking or being educated, often got sold for higher prices as well. Skilled slaves were hard to come by, so slaves that were skilled were treated much better than unskilled ones. These slaves were fed better, weren’t subject to as much abuse, and hardly moved from master to master. Most slaves, however, did not have a skill, so these slaves were much more subject to hard, manual