Slave Tattoos 🏆 🆓

: Enslaved people and criminals were marked to permanently label their status.

: Interestingly, some enslaved people sought to be "sacredly tattooed" at sanctuaries like the Temple of Hercules, where these marks would signify they belonged to a god and were therefore inviolable. Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Slave tattoos

: Similar to ancient times, these marks are used to dehumanize victims and make it difficult for them to leave or blend back into society. Cultural Shift and Redemption Were there "Taxes Paid" slave tattoos in the Roman Empire? : Enslaved people and criminals were marked to