Greek Society was mainly broken up between Free people and Slaves, who were owned by the free people. Slaves were used as servants and labourers, without any legal rights. Sometimes the slaves were prisoners of war or bought from foreign slave traders.
In ancient Greece they used war slaves called "Helots". these slaves were sometimes set free after working for so many years. basically like POW's that are slaves.
40000 free and slaves 30000 free 10000 slaves
Ancient Greece was distinguished by a rather simple social class system. Greek society was divided mainly into two groups: free men and slaves (who were owned by the former). Slaves had no legal rights, and they worked as servants for the free people.
The social structure of ancient Greece was basically split between free men and slaves. The slaves had absolutely no rights, and neither did women or children.
Ancient Greece was distinguished by a rather simple social class system. Greek society was divided mainly into two groups: free men and slaves (who were owned by the former). Slaves had no legal rights, and they worked as servants for the free people.
Free man only not women or slaves...=(
The slave state with more free black people than slaves was Virginia. Though there was much debate about whether the state should be considered a slave state or free state due to the number of free slaves.
All slaves that were owned by people in the South were set free. Not the slaves in the North. The 13th Amendment set all the slaves free.
20000 people
40% of Pompeiians were slaves and 60% were free
Because keeping people as slaves is morally wrong.