western civ day fourty-five

The plebeians are the working class and the majority of the people. They have to work hard for everything they receive and nothing is just handed to them. The patricians inherit money and fame and "the name". The patricians only make up a small percent of the citizens. They are more of the politicians and lawyers. The plebeians do all the hard work and make everything for the patricians to get no respect from them. The patricians want everything for themselves and since they are the politicians they don't give the plebeians many rights. The greek definitions are; plebeians- the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population. Patricians- wealthy landowners who held most of the power.