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Who were considered citizens in the democracy of ancient Athens
A
all men & women
B
all men born in Athens
C
all men
D
all men & women born in Athens.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Originally, a male would be a citizen if his father was a citizen, Under Pericles, in 450 BC, restrictions were tightened so that a citizen had to be born to an Athenian father and an Athenian mother.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pericles was a statesmen, general, and speaker during the Golden Age of Athens. His impact on the city-state would be so great that Thucydides, an honored historian, would refer to him as the city’s First Citizen.

Detailed explanation-3: -495 – 429 BC) was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, and was acclaimed by Thucydides, a contemporary historian, as “the first citizen of Athens".

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