https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33 Democracy en-us 2018-11-29 18:44:08 UTC 2018-11-30 19:08:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rafaelo.png dorren_hess https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309482583 A man named Draco created new laws for Athens, the laws were extremely harsh. He made loitering punishable by death. So then the people thought Draco's laws were too strict and then came Solon.]]> 2018-11-29 18:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309482583 dorren_hess https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309484785 In the 590's a man named Solon made made more laws that were not as harsh. He gave rights to nonaristocrats. All free men in Athens became citizens. After that, Athenians wanted to end the rule of aristocracy.]]> 2018-11-29 18:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309484785 dorren_hess https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309488100 A man then named Peisistratus, overthrew the oligarchy. He became ruler of Athens, he was later called a Tyrant. He ended up bringing peace and prosperity to the city. After he died, his son took over his place as Tyrant. Many people were not happy.

]]> 2018-11-29 18:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309488100 dorren_hess https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309491490 A new leader named Cleisthenes came along, he gained power of Athens. He was able to overthrow the aristocrats, and under his leadership, he developed the world's first democracy. He was also known as the father of democracy. Under his rule, all citizens had the right to participate in the assemblies. ]]> 2018-11-29 19:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309491490 dorren_hess https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309495719 For the decisions made, the assembly needed about 6,000 people to vote. If not enough people showed up, then slaves had to walk around with a rope covered in red dye around a market place and whoever had red dye on them from the rope had to attend to vote or pay a large fee.]]> 2018-11-29 19:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309495719 dorren_hess https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309929218 A new leader came along his name was Pericles. He died in 429 BC. He also encouraged the Athenians to take pride in the city. He thought taking place in government was very important, just as war. He introduced democracy into other parts of Greece too.]]> 2018-11-30 18:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dorren_hess/tm1ct2t2eu33/wish/309929218