Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Was Athens really a 'democracy'?


Yes, Athens was a democracy. In 7th century B.C., The government appointed Solon so that the political and social unrest could be ended. He created a democracy but this failed in the short term to end the conflict. Solon was later thrown out of power by his cousin.


Source

History of Athens. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Athens.

Picture source

Ac.templezeus.jpg. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ac.templezeus.jpg.

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