Ancient Greek social class was a big deal. As you can see in the picture to the left, Gods and Goddesses had the ultimate rights and respect. The government people, or the council, was next. A free man had many rights, but they had to be from that country. The jury, the people who judged in a law case, was next. And then we get to the women and children. Women were not allowed to be citizens. And neither were children. Women, slaves, and immigrants were not allowed to vote.
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Women and Children rightsWomen were not considered citizens in Ancient Greece. The women would mainly tell the oracles, and do the house work and cooking. Women could not become citizens, and had barely any rights.
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Slave rightsSlaves were not respected or treated like a person in Ancient Greece. They were sold and mainly did farming, housework, construction. All of the nasty stuff. Slaves were the people that Ancient Greece conquered, and the leaders turned them into slaves. In Sparta, the slaves were called helots. That did most works, and were killed to keep them in line.
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Men Rights/citizenshipMen had pretty much all of the rights you could get. They could shop, vote, become warriors, and become citizens. Free native-born men had full citizenship. Other men could have partial rights, and those were the free men that hadn't become slaves but were conquered.
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