Slavery in Rome differed in many ways from
slavery in the past in the
United States. One key
difference had to do with
which groups might
become slaves. How does
this illustration suggest
that key difference?

In the Roman Empire, slaves could obtain freedom much more quickly than slaves during 1600s-1800s in North America. Also, in the Roman Empire, slaves were at times educated, held status within their households and were valued by their owners