PEOPLE’S PLACES IN SOCIETY
MEN:
WOMEN:
CHILDREN:
- head of family households
- had absolute power in the family
- jobs in government
- had more freedoms than women
WOMEN:
- could own land
- ran businesses
- some supported the arts/ paying for public festivals
- most stayed home and raised their families, spun, and weaved
- eventually gained more freedom and influences in politics
CHILDREN:
- upper class children learned to read and write
- some had private tutors
- memorized major events in Roman history
- boys who were interested in politics studied rhetoric