1. Status of women in Ancient Western Civilizations
Early Roman law described women as children, forever inferior to men. ... While Hebrew view women as impure, Romans saw women as properties. The Romans, as in many other civilizations treated women as subordinate to men. Under Roman law the male head of the family owned his wife and his children. ... In the early days of the Republic women were not even allowed to make suggestions. ...
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- Grade Level: High School