Oh, dude, Aztec slaves had the right to... wait for it... be slaves! Yeah, like they didn't have a ton of rights, you know? They were basically owned by someone else and had to do whatever their master said. So, yeah, not the most glamorous gig in the ancient world, that's for sure.
Slaves did not have the right to own property, marry freely, have legal protection, or receive education. They were also denied basic human rights such as freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and the right to a fair trial.
slaves couldn't get married buy houses or get jobs
In early America and elsewhere thoughout the world during the height of slavery, slaves had no basic human rights because they were considered property. to control the large number of slaves,colonist passed slave codes.
Laws were never passed that denied slaves rights because slaves were property, and nothing more.As long as humans were considered property, it was never deemed necessary to pass such laws; after all, why pass a law making it illegal to yell at a horse?A horse was property, just like a slave, and the notion that horses and slaves, might have "rights" was simply too foreign a concept at the time.
Slave codes
The aztec slaves grew crops and cleand the other aztecs houses
Slaves in Aztec society had a difficult social life because they were considered property and had limited rights. They were often used for hard labor and sacrifices in religious ceremonies. Slaves had little to no social mobility and faced harsh punishments for disobedience.
there are slaves everywhere in history
Aztec slaves were either sacrificed or had to do labor. They had to do what their master told them to do. They had to clean the house, grow the garden, and other things slaves did.
how is aztec society orginized
The slaves built the Aztec temples
No, the slaves were of different cultures sometimes
Peasants and slaves in Aztec society both had limited rights, were considered lower class, and were subject to hard labor and tribute requirements for the nobility. They both lacked social mobility and were often treated as property or expendable labor by the ruling elite.
rotten tortias
like slaves
From the bottom to the top: Slaves, Commoners, Nobles, Emperor. The slaves held the majority however.
slaves