what effects did slavery have on spartans?

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what effects did slavery have on spartans?

2007-03-05 07:20:02 · 2 answers · asked by ash 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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It allowed Spartan men to focus solely on matters of the state and the military instead of having to work the fields and provide food for their families. Bascially, it helped them have a badass army.

2007-03-05 07:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by go avs! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Spartans were a warrior class. Helots (slaves) were the worker bees who manned the economy.

2007-03-05 16:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by kenai_sailor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋