the men that lived there
the metics ,and the slaves could not be citizens of Athens because
in athens, who could ba a citizen? in athens, who could ba a citizen?
In Sparta the citizens in the assembly could vote, but not address the assembly. In Athens any citizen theoretically could speak, but the rostrum was dominated by accomplished orators who could hold the attention of the citizens.
in Sparta were only free men citizens?
Every US Citizen, resident and nonresident alien could be a qualified taxpayer.
Only the male citizens of Athens could vote.
The main criticism of ancient Athenian democracy is the limitations Athenian law placed upon who could be considered a citizen. The only Athenians who were considered full citizens were Athens-born men of at least 18 years of age. And to be considered Athens-born, both of one's parents had to have been citizens. But while women could be considered citizens, they had no voice in the Assembly, and no real rights within the democracy. Furthermore, slaves had no voice whatsoever in the Athenian democracy.
To be a citizen in Rome, could only be men. Women and slaves were not citizens. Nobody what class you were, plebeians or patricians, if you were a man, you were considered a citizen of Rome.
All adult male citizens could vote, but they had to be born in Athens.
Any male citizen. No women could vote.
No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.No slave or ex-slave could became a Roman citizen. A freed slave's children, however, were automatically citizens.
Women in Athens were not citizens - citizens were males 18 and over who could prove their Athenian ancestry. Women were kept in the home in virtual purdah, bearing and raising children, tending the house, vegetable garden, chickens etc, getting out only for an occasional women's religious festival.