Ancient Greece - Culture and Society in the Ancient Greek World - 4 views
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Ofek H on 16 Oct 12The Greek Government did not allow freedom of speech or full rights for the citizens of Greece.
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The majority of Greek states were governed by groups of rich landowners, called aristocrats; this word is derived from 'aristoi', meaning best people. This was a system known as 'oligarchy' the rule by the few.
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Greek Society was mainly broken up between Free people and Slaves, who were owned by the free people.
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The social classes applied to men only, as women all took their social and legal status from their husband or their male partner. Women in ancient Greece were not permitted to take part in public life.