Articles about "slavery"
Origins of Slavery - Which Came First Slavery or Indentured Servitude?
Forum answers to the question as to whether indentured servitude or slavery came first.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_slavery_forum.htm
Exposure of Infants - Roman Family and the Exposure of Infants
While selling one's children seems horrible to us, the alternative had been death or slavery: in the one case, worse, and in the other, the same, ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/familyanddailylife/qt/072707exposure.htm
Roman Slaves - Categories of Slaves
In Slavery and Rebellion in the Roman World, Keith R. Bradley describes the categories of slaves mentioned by Plautus in his comedies. These include: ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/romeslavery/a/slavetypes.htm
Why Study Classics - Advantages of Classical Studies
It's difficult to read about ancient slavery without seeing it through the eyes of the not so distant practice in the American South, yet by examining the ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/homeschool/a/whyclassics.htm
Slavery
In early America, the need for cheap labor led to the capture and transportation of Africans to America. From thereafter, life for slaves proved to be ...
http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/slavery/Slavery.htm
Slavery Timeline
This slavery timeline covers the important events that occurred during slavery.
http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/slavery/a/timeline_slave.htm
Harriet Tubman - From Slavery to Freedom
Harriet Tubman's early life as a slave, her first marriage to a free black man, and her escape to the North and freedom.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/harriettubman/a/tubman_slavery.htm
Slavery in Colonial Times
During the colonial times, the treatment of slaves was often different depending upon which colony they lived in. Slaves in southern colonies typically ...
http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/slavery/a/colonialslavery.htm
Slavery and Archaeology
Archaeologists study slavery for many reasons, but the primary reason is probably that it allows comparison between two classes of people living and ...
http://archaeology.about.com/od/slavery/Slavery_and_Archaeology.htm
Constitution and Slavery
What does the Constitution say about slavery? Find out in this Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about the Constitution.
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/f/slavery.htm
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