Thread:Argali1/@comment-26210095-20150921020751/@comment-26210095-20150924194025

Dark Men.

Umbar has slavery, but there are 2 classes of slave.

The Slaves taken from conquest are treated brutally, and used as labor slaves.

The slaves born into it, or taken from a tribute system (I will explain later) are used as servants and soldiers. They have rights, and it is illegal to beat them for no cause. They have freedom of speech. They can win their freedom, and are treated with respect, and are even given basic education. They are often scribes, soldiers, servants, and often have a better life then they normally would have.They win their freedom by their master giving it to them, winning it by serving excellently in battle, or by reaching the age of 70 for normal humans, and 140 for Numenoreans. Slaves have one "free day" per week, when they are except from service.

The second type of slave is taken as tribute from lands that are completely subjugated. They are usually the sons of men that have committed a crime, or have died. They do not take sons or daughters if they are older then 7, and out of all the eligible children, a quarter are randomly selection.