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minus-squarebanghida@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·9 days agoWho was against slavery? Spartans? They had slaves, actually they had tonnes of slaves.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·9 days agoThey had so many slaves that they were constantly afraid of a slave revolt, so trained relentlessly to be able to put it down. Slaves are the reason Sparta is Sparta.
minus-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agosee edited above, was referring to the Persians, not the spartans.
minus-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoedited for clarity above, meant: The Persians.
Who was against slavery? Spartans? They had slaves, actually they had tonnes of slaves.
They had so many slaves that they were constantly afraid of a slave revolt, so trained relentlessly to be able to put it down. Slaves are the reason Sparta is Sparta.
see edited above, was referring to the Persians, not the spartans.
edited for clarity above, meant: The Persians.