My name is Solon. I changed every one of Draco's laws in Athens except for those about murder. I freed those who had been enslaved by debt. I canceled the debts for farmers who were paying one-sixth of their crops to those they owed. I spread the power for governing over a Council of 400. I allowed the lowest class the farmers into the Assembly. I believed the farmers had the right to listen but not to take part in the assembly's business. I changed the rules for taking part in the Assembly. Before Solon, the right to rule was passed down through aristocratic families. Now different classes of people can participate. I allowed the right to appeal a court's decision. I made it easier to leave property to non-family members after death. I set limits on how showy a funeral could be since this is a way for aristocratic families to show their importance. My laws became the foundation of Athenian democracy. (in a summarize)
Solon, an Athenian lawmaker, reformed laws, freed debt slaves, democratized participation in the Assembly, introduced the right to appeal court decisions, eased property inheritance rules, and regulated extravagant funerals, laying the foundation for Athenian democracy.
