Roman Empire
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A History of Slavery Part 7 The Romans: Slaves and Work
Introduction Conversations about slavery often focus on the trans-Atlantic slave trade which shipped, in horrific and inhuman conditions, at least eleven million Africans from their homelands to the Americas. This focus on the “Middle Passage” is unsurprising given the trade’s… Continue reading
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A History of Slavery Part 6 The Romans: Ownership, Markets and Traders
Introduction Conversations about slavery often focus on the trans-Atlantic slave trade which shipped, in horrific and inhuman conditions, at least eleven million Africans from their homelands to the Americas. This focus on the “Middle Passage” is unsurprising given the trade’s… Continue reading
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A History of Slavery Part 5 The Romans: Origins and Sources of Slaves
Introduction Conversations about slavery often focus on the trans-Atlantic slave trade which shipped, in horrific and inhuman conditions, at least eleven million Africans from their homelands to the Americas. This focus on the “Middle Passage” is unsurprising given the trade’s… Continue reading
Travelogues and Other Memories 