more info from powerpoint

In today's class, Mr. Schick continued going threw the powerpoint. This is the information that I gathered:

• No women were allowed except the entertainment
• no middle class 
• no slaves 
• sometimes, even certain aristocrats were excluded 
• who did not have the right connections or who fell out of favor 
• The question was, "what would you do if you were on the outside?"
• sometimes aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites (well armed soldiers) and set up an alternative form of government called a tyranny 
• Tyrant"
• someone who rules outside the framework of the polis 
• modern mean of Tyrant:
• an abusive or oppressive ruler 
• The Greek meaning of Tyrant: 
• someone who simply seized power (usually with hoplite help)
• Draco -621 BCE
• all Athenians (rich or poor) are equal under the law
• but death is the punishment for many crimes
• debt slavery is okay (work as a slave to repay debts)
• Solon’s -594 BCE
• outlaws debt slavery
• all Athenian citizens can speak at the assembly
• any citizen can press charges against wrongdoers
• more reforms -around 500 BCE:
  • allowed all citizens to submit laws for debate at the assembly
  • created the Council of Five Hundred (members chosen at random, to counsel the assembly)
  • but… only free adult male property owners born in Athens were considered citizens
  • no women, slaves, or foreigners