1. Roman Slavery
The public slaves served the governmental state or the public. ... The private slaves included those slaves who served in the household or in the fields. ... The manumission (freedom from slavery) of slaves was both a personal and governmental issue. ... If no person objected to this, the slave was set free. ... A Roman father could leave in his will a request to set any or all of his slaves free upon his death. ...
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