Roman Slavery, 100 BCE - 450 CE:In this unit students will learn about the ways in which the Romans acquired slaves. They will also learn about the life of enslaved people and about the ways in which they could escape slavery, both through manumission (legal freeing of slaves) and through various forms of resistance.
Grades 6-12
Lessons
Lesson One: Becoming Enslaved in Rome
Lesson Two: The Life of a Slave
Lesson Three: Manumission
Lesson Four: Abuse and Resistance