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Slaves did manual labor and sometimes were responsible for artistic works.

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Slaves were used to do everything.

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Did the Athens care about slavery?

Yes, they used slaves prolifically. Possibly about a third of the population of Athens were slaves.


Which had slaves?

Athens.


How many slaves lived in ancient Athens?

There were 300,000 Athens..


Who were the slaves in Athens?

enemy's


Did they have slaves in Athens?

yes


How are Athens and Sparta alike and differ?

well Sparta has slaves but they well are vary cruel and mean to there slaves and Athens gives and has respect


The Daily life of slaves in Athens?

there were slaves in Athens people buy them if you wants fun information about it then go to a libaray and ask them for the book you wounldn;t want to be a slave in Greece, it tells you all about Athens and their slaves. - Anna luc


What roles did slaves play in Athens?

Slavery played a huge role in ancient Athens. Slaves did most jobs, from working in the fields to building and mining. Slaves even made up most of Athens' police force. Slaves were not generally mistreated though, and even had some rights by law.


Did slaves in the Athens get freed by 18?

Nope.


Who did street repairs in Athens?

State slaves.


What was the nature of slavery as it existed in ancient Sparta Athens and Rome?

Rome and Athens relied on slaves for most of the work - farming, grazing, household, construction, mining. Perhaps two thirds of the populations were slaves. Sparta was different - it had serfs, people who were free but tied to their land, who had to deliver half their produce to the state. Athens and Sparta both used their slaves/serfs as light infantry in war.


How did the lives of men woman and slaves in Athens differ?

The lives of male and female slaves in Athens differed greatly. Whereas the male slaves were relegated to physical labor tasks, women cooked and cleaned.