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Q: Who was the Athenian ruler who outlawed debt slavery?
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The Athenian ruler who outlawed debt slavery was?

Solon :D


What did Solon outlaw to bring an end to turmoil in ancient Athens?

Solon outlawed debt slavery which is when people with severe debt would sell themselves into slavery to get out of debt.


What several reforms did the Athenian ruler Draco make?

The oral laws were written down for all to see. They distinguished between murder and involuntary, introduced debt slavery and the death penalty was extended to reduce buy-offs for crimes by the richer.


What kind of slavery involved working off debt?

Debt bondage is a form of modern day slavery.


Who abolished debt slavery in Athens?

Solon


What three factors was slavery based on?

Slavery was often based on economic interests, racial prejudice, and social hierarchy. These factors combined to create a system where people were considered property and could be bought, sold, and exploited for labor.


What did Solon change under his rule?

He ended debt-slavery and bought back the farmers sold into slavery. He limited the absolute power of the aristocrats, hoping to bring about an acceptable balance. He left office at the ed of his year, and things slipped back, so that there was popular support for the rise of a tyrant Pisistratus to restore a workable balance to Athenian society.


What types of slavery are there?

Human trafficking forced labour debt bondage plantation slavery and many more


What was indentured?

someone sells himself into slavery to pay a debt


Who passed a law outlawing slavery based on debt?

Solon, an Athenian statesman and lawgiver, enacted laws in ancient Athens that abolished debt slavery. These laws were aimed at alleviating the economic hardships faced by the lower classes and preventing citizens from falling into perpetual bondage due to debt.


What best describes debt peonage?

Debt peonage (wage slavery) is when an employer compels a worker to pay off a debt with work.


What was indentured srvitude?

Indentured servitude was a form of labor system where individuals would agree to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to a new country or other benefits. It was commonly used in the Americas during the 17th and 18th centuries.