https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0 democracy en-us 2018-11-30 15:14:36 UTC 2018-11-30 15:37:53 UTC hello@padlet.com savannah_isbell https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309809943 Greece is the birth place of democracy  in early Athens kings ruled city-states]]> 2018-11-30 15:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309809943 savannah_isbell https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309812178 The aristocrats rich landowners dominated Athenian society]]> 2018-11-30 15:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309812178 savannah_isbell https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309813848 in 600 BC a group of rebels tried to overthrow the aristocrats. they failed possibly as a result of their attempt, however a man named Draco created new laws.]]> 2018-11-30 15:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309813848 savannah_isbell https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309816396 around 500 BC a new leader named Cleisthenes gained power in Athens he did not want the aristocrats to run the government. the was able to overthrow the aristocrats.]]> 2018-11-30 15:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309816396 savannah_isbell https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309818272 under his leadership the Athens developed the first democracy for this reason he is sometimes known as the father of democracy]]> 2018-11-30 15:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309818272 savannah_isbell https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309819535 Athens remained a democracy for about 170 years. it reached its height under a brilliant elected leader named Pericles]]> 2018-11-30 15:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_isbell/ni8mebureok0/wish/309819535