![]() After all, it was claimed, you cannot tell people what to do with their own property. ![]() Slaves were seen by the Romans as a subhuman species and therefore could be treated as badly as their owners wished. This was the reason that slaves became known as the "living dead". Romans believed that, as most slaves had originally been defeated soldiers, they should be grateful they had been allowed to live. Although some Romans argued that slaves should be treated better it was extremely rare for anyone to challenge the right to own slaves.
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