You are looking for the word Helot, however helots were not slaves, they were serfs, that is they were bound to their land, and produced half their produce to the Spartan government.
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The Helots were serfs - bound to their land, providing a percentage of produce to the Spartan state - different from slaves who were owned outright and had no rights.
In America, slaves were imported from Africa, hence why people of color are called African Americans today.
Sparta was a city-state of ancient Greece. It was not a person unless you are talking about someone named Sparta, in which case you should be more specific about who you are asking about. Example: MSG John Sparta, or Lt Sparta Griffin, or the name of a famous Spartan soldier.
To live a Spartan life is to live life full of risk and courage and to never back down.
It was called brutal because the slaves put on the boat were put through very harsh conditions.