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They certainly did. It has even been argued that Greek society could not have functioned without slave labour. In Athens more than half of the population were slaves in the Classical period, and it has been argued that citizens simply would not have had the time to participate in democracy if they did not have slaves to look after their businesses for them while they went to assemblies, served as councillors, etc. Thus, strange as it may seem, without slavery democracy may have never happenned!
Meanwhile, in Laconia, the men of Sparta conquered the surrounding country (called Messenia) and enslaved its population (they are referred to as 'Helots'). These Helots acted as Sparta's primary workforce and allowed the citizens to devote themselves to the defence and maintenance of the state. The Helots revolted several times throughout Spartan history and, unusually, were allowed to own property, including slaves of their own!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoyes, the Greeks had many slaves working for them, usually from over sea conquests
The Spartans themsleves had slaves that made up half of their population
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∙ 14y agoSlaves were prohibited from marrying, as marriage was deemed the social privilege of the elite citizens of Athens.
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∙ 6y agoNo, it was a natural way. Nearly a third of the Athens population were slaves.
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