Athens gave free males over the age of 20 the opportunity to vote and speak freely.
Citizens of Athens lived under the laws of the city. Their individual rights were absolute, subject to those laws. Citizens were adult males. All others had no specific rights.
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Males over 18 who had proved their birth to their tribal council.
only males that were citizens of athens
In ancient Athens, the class group known as the "metics," or resident aliens, were free individuals who lived in the city-state but were not granted the right to vote. While they contributed to the economy and society, metics lacked full citizenship rights, which were reserved for Athenian-born males. This exclusion highlights the democratic yet exclusive nature of Athenian citizenship.
only males that were citizens of athens
The Athenian polis means the city of Athens. It also means the males that were allowed to vote. Women and slaves were not allowed any rights.
it males cause u know that it applied to free males over a certain age who owned the lands in athens. :)
Both Athens and Sparta provided similar freedoms for their citizens (adult males). In Athens, females had little freedom, and slaves none. In Sparta, women had similar freedom to the males, and serfs had limited freedom, being bound to their land.
At the time of the drafting only males could vote. Women and slaves did not have the right to vote. They obtained those rights with the adoption of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments.
John Bingham referenced gender in the U.S. Constitution for the first time when writing the Fourteenth Amendment. The amendment is worded to specifically address the rights of males.
only males that were citizens of athens