Comparison of Roman and American Slavery

Comparison of Roman and Western Slavery
Slavery is one of the most common entities between the Roman's society and the Western society in the late 1800's. Both civilizations have many differences and similarities between their views on slavery, treatments of the slaves, and economics of slavery. Such similarities include the imprisonment of slaves, the cruel treatments towards slaves, and the legal status of slaves as their owner's property. However, despite the many differences, slavery between polar societies always has its differences. These differences include the rights of the slaves, the slave's origins, and the payment of the slaves. Through the comparison of slavery present in Western society of the later 1800's and Roman society, several astonishing similarities and differences become apparent, especially when considering the movie, "Sparticus".
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