#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

5136.988 - 5157.12 Gregory Aldrete

That's very similar to slavery as we think of it in, let's say, the Caribbean, South America, or the United States prior to the Civil War, that kind of slavery. But a lot of Roman slaves were also some of the more skilled people. And this seems a little weird. So if you're a rich person, you have slaves, it's actually a good investment for you to train your slaves in a profession.