Question

athenian society was made up of several different social classes. below are descriptions of the experiences of four different women in ancient athens. match each womans social class to her experience.
womans experience: i am considered the property of an athenian family. i am forced to serve them. my family is free, but we often worry whether we will earn enough money to survive. my family moved to athens from another greek city - state when i was a child. my family is one of the most powerful in athens. still, as a woman, i am not allowed to vote or hold office.
social class: wealthy athenian, metic, or immigrant, enslaved person, poor athenian

Explanation:

In ancient Athens, wealthy Athenians had power but women couldn't vote or hold office. Metics were immigrants. Enslaved persons had no rights and were forced to serve. Poor Athenians worried about making a living. Match the descriptions accordingly.

Answer:

• "My family is one of the most powerful in Athens. Still, as a woman, I am not allowed to vote or hold office." - wealthy Athenian
• "My family moved to Athens from another Greek city - state when I was a child." - metic, or immigrant
• "I am considered the property of an Athenian family. I am forced to serve them." - enslaved person
• "My family is free, but we often worry whether we will earn enough money to survive." - poor Athenian