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Athens
Founders of Democracy
Protector: The Goddess Athena
Goddess of War and Wisdom
The Parthenon: Temple of Athena
Agora• Athens Marketplace• Women would go to shop• Men would go to socialize
Role of
Woman
• Had no rights• Property of Father• Father arranges
marriage• Property of
husband
• Stay at Home• Run household• Supervise Slaves,
watch money• Don’t draw
attention outside house.
• Thought they were smartest• Better than anyone else• One of their inventions was democracy• One man, One vote
Click icon to add picture Who Votes:• Must be male• Must be born Athenian
Who Can’t Vote:• Women• Outsiders• Slaves (33% of populace)