Which of the following was a feature of slavery in the Roman world?
a. Roman slaves were employed exclusively as agricultural labor on the estates of the rich.
b. Slaves made up a substantial portion of the population, including perhaps 33 to 40 percent of the population in the Italian heartland of the empire.
c. The triumph of Christianity in the Roman Empire brought an end to the practice of slavery.
d. Slaves were primarily drawn from Africa and slavery was associated with blackness.
Answer: b. Slaves made up a substantial portion of the population, including perhaps 33 to 40 percent of the population in the Italian heartland of the empire.
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