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The bulk of the evidence coming from the law,
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the actual laws of Athens,
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from philosophical and moral writings,
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and from information about the conditions of daily life
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and the organization of society shows that
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women were excluded from most public aspects of public life.
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They could not vote,
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they could not take part in the political assemblies,
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they could not hold public office,
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or take any direct part in politics.
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Male citizens of all classes
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had these public responsibilities and opportunities.