What movie is that from?
Egyptian ‘slaves’ were not chattel slaves like in the modern world, but rather willing workers as that was the best pay in town working on monuments - they got food, medical, housing, and pay.
Could you give a source for your statement that Egyptian slaves were not chattel slaves? I know the myth of Charlton Heston overseeing the Jewish slaves as they build the pyramids is nonsense. They were in actuality paid workers and craftsmen. But were actual slaves as you state? Thanks
There were definitely chattel slaves in Ancient Egypt!
Like Josef.
In general see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_ancient_Egypt#:~:text=There%20were%20three%20types%20of,people%20of%20various%20social%20ranks.
Building pyramids may not be slave job, but that does not matter.
Yes, Egypt had slavery—But working on Tombs and monuments was an honor and a plum job. You got: 1. Meat every day (most Egyptians got in twice a month), 2. All the beer you could drink. 3. Best medical coverage in the ancient world. 4. Exemption from taxes for a year. 5. Housing. and here is the kicker—6. Eternal Life! In the land to come! This was open to both men and woman (Yes, men hauled the rocks but who made the beer and cooked all the food? Washed all the clothes? Women and it took an army of them. If the priests and rulers were pleased they got “gifts.” No—this was a good gig.
Cecil B DeMillle’s “The Ten Commandments”