Choose all that apply.
what were three typical reasons for a person to become a slave?
criminal acts
to pay off debts
didn't know right people
too poor to work
prisoner of war

Criminal acts:

Those who have broken the law, but are not worthy of death, usually served prison time or menial labor until their sentence is served.

To pay off debts:

Those who have large amounts of debt but had no money to pay generally were able to pay off their debt through working for their debtor.

Prisoner of war:

Prisoners were a large source of potential slaves who can be used to help construct infrastructure within a nation. Examples can be found in Rome subduing many of the Barbaric tribes in the North.

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