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What was the roles of free men free women and slaves in Athenian life?
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Free woman and slaves in Athenian life held many roles, most of them supporting. They could do manual labor for pay or in the case of the women, serve as companions and wives.
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What were the roles for free men and free women and slaves in Athenian life?
it don't matter if they are men & women that they should have equality.
What did a free ancient Greek slave do?
A slave was not free, that was why he/she was a slave - a chattel of his owner. Slaves were used as domestics, for agriculture, mining, tradesmen, factory workers, or any variety of other tasks. The Athenian state owned Scythians who doubled as police and horse archers.
Were gladiators slaves or free men?
they were slaves not free men
In what ways were the lifestyles of Athenian and Spartan women the same?
They were Greek females who bore and raised families and ran the household. However the Spartan women participated in city-life, while the Athenian women were kept at home in virtual purdah, getting out occasionally for a women's religious festival.
How did Athenian and Spartan womens roles differ in society?
The primary role of the Spartan woman was to bear children for the state. The Spartan woman could choose her own husband. A man was allowed to take any woman he wanted to be his wife, but if she did not want him, she was free to fight to prevent him from having her and could kill him if she chose and was able. The Spartan woman told her men as they went to war, husband or son, "Come back carrying your shield or on it".
What were the roles for free men and free women and slaves in Athenian life?
it don't matter if they are men & women that they should have equality.
Who was accepted to participate in the ancient athenian democracy?
Free man only not women or slaves...=(
How was the life of the Athens more free than the Spartans?
To be honest it wasn't, the spartan women were much more free and encouraged to exercise and lead a household than the Athenian women. They both kept slaves however.
What did Athenian woman do?
Athenian women could note vote or hold office.....
What rights did citizens have in an athenian democracy?
Citizens were the free born men and non-citizens were women, slaves, and foreigners. Citizens can pass laws, vote, and speak in public meetings but not citizens couldn't.
What was the Athenian economy based on?
Agriculture, fishing and trade. Slaves played an important role in Athenian agriculture, trades and commerce, and probably matched the numbers of free men in the workforce.
What roles did women and slaves have in sumerian religion-?
Upper class women can be priestesses and slaves work in temples.
Did women in ancient rome have greater freedom than athenian women?
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Would you rather lived in Sparta or in Athens?
This depends entirely on who you are - women were far better off in Sparta as opposed to Athenian women who were housekeepers and child-rearers; Sparta had serfs who were mostly free on their own farms, Athens had slaves; Spartan citizens lived for military service, supported by the serfs, Athenian citizens had to work at a job and also do military service. Take your pick.
Would you rather have lived in Athens or Sparta?
This depends entirely on who you are - women were far better off in Sparta as opposed to Athenian women who were housekeepers and child-rearers; Sparta had serfs who were mostly free on their own farms, Athens had slaves; Spartan citizens lived for military service, supported by the serfs, Athenian citizens had to work at a job and also do military service. Take your pick.
What people were not included in Athenians democracy?
Women, slaves, and foreigners (metics) were excluded from participating in Athenian democracy. Only free-born adult male citizens were allowed to take part in the political decision-making process.
Why were women and slaves in France not free despite the declaration?
The Declaration was American and not French. France did not have slaves in 1776.
