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Servus with Emma Southon - Chalke History Festival Special Series
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- Jun 13, 2026
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Summary
Most history books only scratch the surface of Roman slavery, portraying it as just manual labor. But Emma Southon new book 'Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire' reveals a hidden world—slavery that reached into every corner of society, even high finance and bureaucracy. Imagine slaves running entire provinces, managing banks, or even owning property, yet still legally ‘property’ of their masters. The sheer scale means enslaved people could have their own lives, relationships, even tips and businesses—they had agency, in a system designed to control and exploit at every turn. That’s a far cry from the simplistic image many have. Why does this matter? Because understanding the full scope of Roman slavery challenges our assumptions and illuminates just how deeply systemic oppression was woven into their society. Chalke History Festival is on from the 22nd through to the 28th of June grab tickets from https://www.chalkefestival.com Grab a copy of Servus https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14692/9781399741255 Keep up to date with Emma via Her website https://www.emmasouthon.com/ Her instagram https://www.instagram.com/emmasouthon/?hl=en If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: [email protected] To support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or support us on our Patreon - https://patreon.com/HistorywithJackson?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink To catch up on everything to do with History with Jackson head to www.HistorywithJackson.co.uk Follow us on Facebook at @HistorywithJackson Follow us on Instagram at @HistorywithJackson Follow us on X/Twitter at @HistorywJackson Follow us on TikTok at @HistorywithJack…