Today, not in class, we talked about the twelve tables. The twelve tables contained the basis of Roman laws. They were set up in cities and towns. They formed the idea that every free citizen has the right to the protection of the law. Certain laws were harsh: punishment for grazing in someone's field and a death penalty for singing abusive songs about others. Later on, the wooden twelve tables changed their base to bronze to make it last longer. Romans memorized the twelve tables for hundreds of years. With every new law that the Romans had, the twelve tables were altered. The laws were formed in the popular assemblies: centuriate, tribal, and plebeian. The centuriate assembly was made up of property/military class voters. The tribal assembly was made up of voters grouped by tribe. Lastly, the plebeian assembly was made up of plebeians; they were only allowed to vote on matters that affected the lower class.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBDTjvDtTbg
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