For research Hortensia's Protest

1. In the first century BCE what rights did a freeborn Roman women enjoy? What was her role and status in society?

The freeborn Roman women were citizens but they could not vote for governmental figures and have a say in society, or hold political roles. Even though women did not have roles in government, some did come from wealthy family they could and did give there opinions privately. And even though those few individuals had a "say" in society it did not really make a difference in society for the Romans. Even though those few women came from wealthy family and had some what of an opinion in society there was a big amount of them that did not have the opportunity to do that.

The Roman women did not really have a say in when or if they wanted to get a divorced or to remarry someone because it was all the man's choice. If a man was to just run off and just leave her she is still technically married and she can not do anything about it. She is stuck being like that and living at that house and not able to do anything at all about her being married. Women could not leave there homes or husband's or they would get in trouble and sentence to death. Women had a minor roll in society and didn't really have a say, they were one step above slaves. 

For Research Cato's How to keep a slave

Find a part of the world where slavery still exist. Why does slavery continue there?

One country that slavery still exist is Africa. To people when they think about slavery they always go back to the United States during the Civil War and how slavery was then. The slavery then was cruel and the slave owners treated the slaves horribly. When it comes to slavery in Africa yes they are seen as property but others see them as dependents and people who will eventually join there family. In some society's in Africa the slaves are allowed to join the military forces which is not often seen in other society's.

Another area involving slavery in Africa is that is first got started by the Arab Muslims and Europeans not the Africans themselves but later on it also went to them. The origins of slavery in Africa started with the Egyptians they would raid neighboring villages and take people to be there slaves there and work for them. Some roles of the slaves are/were to trade and spin and dye the cotton and farm and herd animals those were the main jobs for the slaves.

Why it is still continued there is because of the different classes they have and the wealth of some people. Also prisoners of war with all of the civil wars breaking out over in Africa they are taken and are to become there slaves and work for them and do what ever task is needed to be done.