Slaves were the lowest class in Athenian society, but according to many contemporary accounts they were far less harshly treated than in most other Greek cities. Indeed, one of the criticisms of ...

The ancient Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery but his study of Stoicism made him a free man who became very influential.

General James Oglethorpe, who founded Georgia in 1733, was initially involved in the slave trade but later became a staunch abolitionist. Oglethorpe was deeply affected by the story of Ayuba ...

Were there demonstrations and protests in ancient Greece and if so, how did people get the chance to participate?