There many ways in which salves could be acquired. A person could be born int

In Greece slaves performed many tasks. The work a slave did depended very much so on their sex. Male slaves could be mineworkers, ship crewmembers, household slaves, clerks at treasury offices or land workers. In Athens male slaves could also be archers (Dillon and Garland 2000, 11.7). Women slaves were generally household slaves who were responsible for such duties as shopping, fetching water, cooking, serving food, cleaning, child-care, and wool-working (Crystalinks, date accessed 14th June 2001). Basically male salves were assigned to agricultural duties and female slaves were assigned domestic duties. The male slaves that worked in the mines or as a ship’s crewmember usually did not live long because of the grueling work and dangerous conditions of their work (Crystalinks, date accessed 14th June 2001). Female slaves were also known to have close relationships with their mistresses. Because of the seclusion of upper class women in the private realms of their homes, many sought out confidantes in their slave girls (Crystalinks, date accessed 14th June 2001). From this we can see that the range of duties for slaves depended greatly on their sex. From this it looks as though women slaves had it better off then their male counterparts, this was not the case. Slave women were at a disadvantage in Greek society not only because of their gender but because of their underprivileged status in the social hierarchy (Crystalinks, date accessed 14th June 2001). Female slaves were treated very differently to the male slaves.

In conclusion slaves were a crucial part of Greek society. They were the main work force and without them many jobs would not have been done. Most slaves were treated fairly because they were considered a possession, a valuable possession. Free citizens considered themselves happ

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