• Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Oh you’re right. Did a quick google search and apparently the Greeks just thought up the slavery thing. Not sure why that narrative was still taught in school. Sequel meme

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      Because Ancient Egyptians actually did have a very robust and nuanced system of slavery, with different castes of slaves ranging from straight up chattel slavery, to forced labor. The folks that built the pyramids were in the “forced labor” pool, meaning they got paid, but they were allowed zero freedom and were considered property.