Define and discuss the importance of the polis in Greek culture.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but students should understand the concept of the polis as a geographical, political, and cultural identity based in civic pride, legal rights, and social belonging. The punishment of ostracism should be discussed as an inverse measure of the value of inclusion in the polis.
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A) ?provided an effective way for slaves to escape. B) ?was a network that helped slaves to escape. C) ?offered slaves the opportunity to leave a plantation for a few days before returning. D) ?helped close to 25,000 slaves escape to the North. E) ?was largely financed by wealthy southern abolitionists.
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