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Why was it difficult for poor people to be Athenian citizens?

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Practices of the Poor in the Polis

Greek society's view of the poor was often critical and excluded them: the poor were considered to have low morality and the degradation of insecurity and impiety. They looted altars and stole offerings made to the gods, lied and would do anything to get enough to survive.

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