Be A Spartan
By: Jessica Godinez-Carrasco
women In Sparta
In Sparta women and men are were expected to be strong and healthy and be ready to fight when needed a wife was expected to look after their her husbands property in in time of war she also had to guard it against invaders and revolts by slaves spartan had many more rights then others Greek women did not have. They were free to speak with their husbands friends women could own and control their own property, women could even marry again if their first husband was away for a long time at war.But in Athenian women were not Able to inherit land, they Could not choose their own Husband, women could not go outside Without an escort, they could Not vote or go to assemblies women were not allowed to speak out. A few women has jobs, some women sold goods in the market most women had their greatest influence in the home, women spent their days managing the household and raising their children. Athenian wife had separate rooms at home.