HS 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Kleptocracy, Plutocracy, Oligarchy
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Things expected in any government: produce good and virtuous citizens, promote a good life b. i. Any government was dependent of this: example: sparta; c. i. Women, wives and mothers, but where still capable of defending themselves c. iii. The main goal, live and die for sparta (both men and women: good citizens: d. i. Men; to vote, and participate in society and government. Most of the time men were expected to spend time outside d. ii. Spartan government/society: spartan society was tough, full of hardship. a. i. Athenians treated their slaves better than sparta treated their citizens : lycurus, law giver, founder of spartan government , maintain their military society d. Males had any deformities to become soldiers d. ii. Females were inspected to see if they could bare children d. ii. 1. If they didn"t pass examination, they were either killed, abandon, or became slaves: boys and girls were educated till 7 e. i. Girls- most educated of all greek women, basic reading and writing.