What rights did slaves have in ancient Rome?

Answer 1

slaves normally couldnt do anything but do something that they were told on the hand women couldnt vote or hold a political office. if a women wanted to do that she would have to break the law or get around it somehow.

Answer 2

Slaves in ancient societies, Rome included, were property. They had no rights as we know them. However, in time, laws and regulations were passed to insure humane treatment for them. For example, a slave was entitled to a new tunic, cloak and shoes roughly every two years. Certain amounts of wine, oil and grain were allotted to each slave who was a farm worker. Those same farm workers could not be chained in underground cells at might. An old or sick slave could not simply be turned out of the house. If a slave had a serious grievance against his owner he had a risky and tricky legal move. He/she would have to get a free person to plead their case against the master in court. If successful the slave would be freed; if a failure, the slave was returned to the owner and would suffer the unpleasant consequences.