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who were forced by conquest to become servants to the romans
Most slaves were people captured in times of war. As the Roman Empire expanded, they often captured slaves from new lands they conquered.
What work did slaves of the roman empire do?
Slaves did all sorts of work throughout the empire.
were the slaves of the roman empire treated well
In general, slaves were considered valuable property and it made sense to treat them well.

Question: could the slaves become free
Self-contained rewrite: could the slaves of the roman empire become free