That's why they had slaves. For example, nearly a third of Athens' population were slaves.
Athens.
Indian slaves
Yes, they used slaves prolifically. Possibly about a third of the population of Athens were slaves.
enemy's
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There were 300,000 Athens..
they were forced to be slaves
Slaves
they did everything they were told :(
Their usual work in the fields, the households, trades and business, fishing, the mines.
An Athenian meant a citizen of Athens. To be a citizen you had to be of Athenean ancestry. Athenians didn't work. Being a citizen meant you shared in the profit of the silver mines. The work was done by slaves and their major job was working the crops.