At one point the senate had plans to make slaves special clothing to distinguish them, but then dropped the idea because if the slaves saw how they outnumbered

At one point the senate had plans to make slaves special clothing to distinguish them, but then dropped the idea because if the slaves saw how they outnumbered their masters they might revolt. (Seneca, Of clemency) https://spartacus-educational.com/ROMslaves.htm https://spartacus-educational.com/ROMslaves.htm https://www.jstor.org/stable/23232665 https://www.jstor.org/stable/23232665