Ancient Rome

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  1. 2. than women in Greece but they still could not vote or hold public office but they could own property and manage their own businesses and finances. A wife in Ancient Rome could also manage their husbands business and the women that had powerful husbands had political influence
  2. 9. At the head of every family was the senior male the paterfamilias
  3. 11. A small group of wealthy patricians who owned most of the land and dominated the government.
  4. 13. Boys from poorer families recieved little education
  5. 14. Woman in Rome had more
  6. 16. Here was were the wealthiest families got to live.
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  1. 1. Although had fewer rights slaves were the largest class in Rome. They were considered property and could be sold to anyone.
  2. 3. These people lived and worked on farms.
  3. 4. A roman woman's main goal in life was to be a good wife and mother. Sometimes women would be aloud to get paying jobs aswell. Families that were wealthy made the Slaves take care of the house chores and the Wife would manage the household and its finances.
  4. 5. The poor ate porridge and bread with vegetables while the rich got to eat meat and other things. Meat was a luxury for most and was something that poor people could not eat since they weren't able to afford it.
  5. 6. Men had the power of voting,fighting in wars and performing important ceremonies
  6. 7. At the age of 17 boys were considered men
  7. 8. Here was were the slaves ended up in society.
  8. 9. Girls in wealthier families were allowed to have basic reading, writing, and arithmetic at home. They were mostly taught how to do basic household skills to prepare them for married life. They would start learning about these skills as young as 12 years old.
  9. 10. They were the most helpful in Roman society because would do most of the work like manual labor,household chores, construction work and so on. The educated ones could become doctors, teachers, or managers of their master's business.
  10. 12. The majority of the population was made up of plebeians. Some owned farmers or businesses but many were poor.
  11. 15. a society in which men have all the power