It is about the similarities between ancient greek philosophies of governing and the present day U.S. way of governing and approaches to certain issues.
also, the literature that was read was "The funeral speech of Pericles"
The Crimes of Democracy
When you examine "The Funeral Speech of Pericles", and the manner in which the Athenian democracy is discussed, it is impossible not to imagine the many possible similarities between ancient Athens and present-day United States. Both governments claimed freedom for all, yet women could not vote and both held slaves for many years. How many Am…
