ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Look carefully at SOURCE3 . Suggest which social class these Romans would have belonged to. 7. Look at SOURCE4 . Identify characteristics that may have helped Julius Caesar become Dictator for Life. 8. Analyse SOURCE5 . According to Suetonius, how many Romans must have taken part in Caesar’s assassination? 9. Explain how you could test the reliability of SOURCE5 . EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Suggest why Rome struggled to stay a republic due to its society and political system. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 5.7 How brutal was Roman slavery?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
• describe the extent and suffering of slaves in the Roman Empire • outline the causes and consequences of the great slave uprising.
Tune in Slavery was common in ancient societies, but it was harsher in Roman society and the Empire.
SOURCE1 A Roman stele (funerary monument) of a freedman (former slave), dressed in a toga, and his freedwoman wife
1. Why did the Roman Empire have many slaves? 2. How do you think they were treated? 3. Is slavery completely gone today?
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