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The point of this speech is to inspire the Athenians to remember what they are fighting for.  This is called the pieces...

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From this source, it is clear that the Athenians prided themselves on their democracy and on the political equality they believed it created.  This statement is called the sources... 

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This excerpt from "The Funeral Oration," of Pericles, was written by the historian Thucydides as part of a greater work, "The Peloponnesian War" around 431 B.C.  This statement is called the source's...

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This source is a quotation from a speech delivered by Pericles that was meant to inspire the Athenian citizens. It's claims about Athen's greatness reflect the value of Pericles and perhaps a number of aristocratic men; but in order to determine whether or not Athens was as democratic and equal as Pericles suggests, it would be good to examine other perspectives - such as that of a poor man and an Athenian woman....This is called the sources...

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