Which of the following is not true of slaves in Rome?

They were often treated kindly

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They could never be free

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Some were given much authority in the household

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Household slaves had better lives than other slaves

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Solution

The correct option is B They could never be free
Slaves were considered property under Roman law and had no legal personhood. The slaves in Rome can get free if his/her master commanded him/her or rewarded them freedom for honest slavery. There were also many cases of poor people selling their children to richer neighbors as slaves in times of hardship.

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