Comment on It is crazy how Whitewashed the practice of roman slavery has become
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 weeks ago
Yes but at least they were not poor and had better life than that and some could buy their way out of slavery…
Comment on It is crazy how Whitewashed the practice of roman slavery has become
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 weeks ago
Yes but at least they were not poor and had better life than that and some could buy their way out of slavery…
PugJesus@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Considering that purchasing their way out of slavery was an extremely high priority for most slaves, even when it left them impoverished, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that it was not a better life than being poor.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 weeks ago
Maybe they were just bad at prioritizing?
Schmoo@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Too much avocado toast.