Difference from slaves from dependent peasants.

Slavery was mainly in the period of ancient times, and serfdom appeared in the Middle Ages in feudal states. The position of the slave and the dependent peasant was somewhat different. A slave is a completely enslaved person who had no rights and freedoms. He could not even control his life. This was done for him by the lords and slave owners. The slave was essentially a living tool. The peasant had natural rights. The feudal lord was responsible for his life. He was punished for the mistreatment and death of a peasant. He also contained it.