ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWas Athens truly a democracy for all its people?Was Athens truly a democracy — or a democracy for some? This Document-Based Question puts students face-to-face with four primary sources that complicate the story of Athenian democracy. Students read Pericles celebrating Athens's greatness, examine who actually got to vote in the Assembly, hear from a woman who was shut out entirely, and confront the scale of Athenian slavery. Then they answer the essential question.THE 4 DOCUMEN