How did slavery affect the roman economy?-vital to both the economy and social fabric of society- not nearly as vital to other parts as to rome - countless slaves transported to rome - prevalent in households- farms and plantations is where it was most effectual- small farms soon replaced by large plantations- cheap slave labor replaced work for average citizen- more people unemployed- unemployment had great influence on the demise of the Republic- Slavery helped push Roman lower classes into organized mobs- Slaves revolted against oppressionWhich parts of Roman house were public? Which were private? Why?- Back part of the house centered around peristyle- Front centered around atrium- Peristylium is a small garden surrounded by a columned passage- Surrounding peristyle were bathrooms/kitchen/summer triclinium- Kitchen usually very small- Wealthy had a slave who worked as a cook- During hot day the family ate meals in triclinium- Most light came from compluvium- No clearly defined separate spaces for slaves and women- Slaves were everywhere in Roman household- Some slept outside master’s door at night- Women used atrium as work space once men were gone- No clear distinction b/w rooms meant for private or public use- Any private room can be opened to guests at any momentWhat changes happened when a person was freed from slavery?- Freeing a slave called manumission meaning “sending out from the hand”- Freeing of slave is public ceremony- Performed by a judge- Owner touches slave on head with a staff and slave is free to go- Felt cap called pileus given to the former slave as a symbol- Salves freed for good deed toward owner and many other reasons (friendship/respect)- If a slave had enough money he could buy his freedom or a friend’s- Educated slaves freed most often- Freed slave is libertus of master who became his patronusRelationship of client and patron?- system of interdependency where wealthy patron gives less fortunate client 1 or more of these:o legal counsel, legal aido their sportula (regular monetary handout)o free meals in their homeso other gifts and/or resources (land, livestock, right to grow crops on their land)- and the client providedo respecto political supporto an escort if their patrons wished to walk around city or go on a journeyo financial supporto other services- many client-patron relationships like:o former slave and previous owner- The freedman's relationship with his patron would depend much on his continuingusefulness to the patron as well as his deference (obsequium).o Landowners and tenant farmerso Members of the aristocracyo Aristocracy and artists, aristocracy and writersIn general, client (as long as he was in debt to his patron) offered protective servies by patronSome clients had several patrons and required to visit each in turn even if in diff. parts of the