Slavery: The Role Of Slaves In Ancient Greece

Slaves of the Ancient Greece Even with a government where every man is equal slavery was still a common practice. “The ancient Greeks had several words for slaves, which leads to textual ambiguity when they are studied out of their proper context” (“Slaves in Ancient Greece”) Slaves were marketed, stripped of liberties, killed off, and were treated unfairly. To begin with, Slaves have been around throughout history but the ancient greeks were interesting because of their form of government. The ancient Athenians created a government that let every man be equal (“Slavery in Ancient Greece.”) Slaves were abundant in Athens and Sparta (“Slavery in Ancient Greece.”) Human trafficking occurred around coastal cities in athens as slaves were