Society, Politics & Law
Political ordering
...class men, then women, had to struggle to get the vote. Extensions of democracy were opposed strongly by conservative factions and parties at almost every step, in most European countries at least. [Figure 4 The Athenian Agora, where citizens used to meet in the open air to discuss political issues] Figure 4 The Athenian Agora, where citizens used to meet in the open air...