Athenian Democracy
Your child knows that Athens started democracy, where citizens met to vote on choices for the city. But women and enslaved people were not allowed to vote.
In curriculum terms
Understand that Athens invented democracy — a system where free male citizens gathered in an Assembly to debate and vote on important decisions for the city — but that women, enslaved people, and foreigners were not allowed to vote
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Could your child explain that democracy — people voting on decisions — was invented in ancient Athens, but that not everyone was allowed to take part?
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