Slavery in the Pre-Modern World
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"...One thing about slavery in the pre-modern world was that it was not based on race, and this is an important point to make. While slavery was never good, race-based slavery – which was arguably a worse form of slavery and has a particularly ugly legacy in American history – is a product of the modern world. Race-based slavery is a modern concept..."
Key Terms
- Code of Hammurabi
- Chattel Slavery
- Spartacus
- Eunuchs
- Race-Based Slavery
- Society with Slaves / Slave Society
Guided Viewing Questions
- Describe slavery as a legal status. What exactly was chattel slavery?
- What were some of the most common ways people became slaves in the pre-modern world?
- What sorts of work did slaves perform in pre-modern civilizations?
- What is the difference between a society with slaves and a slave society?