CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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became citizens with full rights once they acquired property.
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had all the rights of citizenship but none of the responsibilities.
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were prohibited from becoming Greek citizens.
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might qualify for citizenship, but they had none of the rights associated with it.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Greek women had virtually no political rights of any kind and were controlled by men at nearly every stage of their lives. The most important duties for a city-dwelling woman were to bear children–preferably male–and to run the household.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Athenian definition of “citizens” was also different from modern-day citizens: only free men were considered citizens in Athens. Women, children, and slaves were not considered citizens and therefore could not vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -Article. Women in the ancient Greek world had few rights in comparison to male citizens. Unable to vote, own land, or inherit, a woman’s place was in the home and her purpose in life was the rearing of children.
Detailed explanation-4: -Women in the ancient Greek world had no possess all rights as men possessed and had few rights in comparison to male citizens. The key restrictions that women had was that they could not vote in different public affairs, and also could not own or inherit land.