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The Women of Greece:

A Transition from Ancient Power to Classical Subservience

For the most part, women in today's society hold a position equal to that of a man;

however, this has not always been the case. Women's conquest for political and social

freedom is a battle that has gone on for centuries. Perhaps the breaking point in women's

liberation was the Women's Movement of the 1900's, which encouraged women all over

America to join in the fight for their right to vote. Because of this struggle for equality,

women are now able to vote, receive a standard of fairness in the workplace, hold

political positions, and play professional sports, as well as a wide array of other privileges

enjoyed by men. Unfortunately, these civil rights have not been made available to

women worldwide. In some cultures, especially those of the Middle East, women have

gained little if any rights at all since the societies of the past. In Greece, an almost

opposite......

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