Compare the conditions of life for a French serf and a Roman slave.

French Serfs: They cultivated land that mainly belonged to the lord. Most of the produce from these land was given to the lord.

• They also had to work that belonged exclusively to the land and were given no wages.
• They could not leave the estate without the prior permission of their master/lord and could not marry their child according to their wishes.
• The lord could decide their fate. As a whole their life was full of misery.

Roman Slaves: Slavery was in a practice in Roman society. The Roman led a life full of misery. They were forced to work for several hours. They were forced to produce more children, so that when they grew up, they could also made slaves.