The Roman People (A Semi- Neutral Perspective)
Comparing Patricians and Plebeians
In the Roman population, there were two main different classes of people, Patricians and Plebeians. Neither can survive without the other's support. The Plebeians were the commoners, and took on basic jobs in Rome as well as being farmers and being the entire Roman fighting force. The Patricians are the people that sit back, relax and drink wine. Patricians also took on all government positions and were the military leaders. The Patricians have no appreciation for the Plebeians and give them little rights, as well as not allowing them to hold government positions and claiming they are "uneducated," which is false. As a result, the Plebeians have rebelled and find themselves on a hilltop and won't return to Rome until they are granted rights we deserved. In addition to all this, they had just returned from a great war in which lives were lost but the battle was won thanks to the Plebeians. However, when they returned they found their homes were destroyed and had to borrow money from th Patricians to start over. The Plebeians then ended up in a great deal of debt, and the poor became poorer and the rich became richer. As you can see from the picture, the Patricians are dressed nicer because they have more money to purchase nicer things whereas the Plebeians do not and require straw hats for protection from the harsh sun while farming. Patricians make all the laws and the Plebeians do all the work, which is unfortunate for the Plebeians as the laws typically hurt them. In summary, neither class can survive alone however something needs to be done about the treatment of the Plebeians and thats what the goal for this revolt is.
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