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It must be remembered, however, that a very large part of the population was not free, that the Athenian state rested on a foundation of slavery. Two fifths (some authorities say four fifths) of the population were slaves. Slave labor produced much of the wealth that gave the citizens of Athens time and money to pursue art and learning and to serve the state.
Slavery in Greece…
