the repeal of the Oppian law
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- the repeal of the Oppian law
- implemented after a defeat by Hannibal at Cannae.
- an emergency measure to limit the women's use of expensive goods.
- despite the crisis being over for 20 years the law continued.
- an emergency measure to limit the women's use of expensive goods.
- Marcus Fundanius and Lucius Valerius
- tribunes of the people
- brought a motion to repeal the Oppian law
- tribunes of the people
- no woman might own more then an ounce of gold, wear multi-coloured dress, nor ride in a carriage in the city or nearby towns.
- tribunes, Marcus and Publius Junius Brutus were in favour of the law.
- women who wanted the law to be repealed protested outside of the forum.
- started to solicit the consuls, praetors and other magistrates.
- MarcusPorcius Cato was particularly in favour of the law.
- embarrassed by the woman when walking into the forum.
- said he would have criticised them for speaking to other men.
- says that their ancestors wanted women to be under the car of a guardian (brother, father, etc.)
- women will think they have some kind of influence and freedom.
- will lead to them thinking they are superiors over men.
- if a husband refuses his wife she will get what she wants from somewhere else.
- embarrassed by the woman when walking into the forum.
- Lucius Valerius
- says women have a right to ask for the law to be abolished because the war is over.
- women gave up their luxuries to help fund the war willingly.
- women have been instrumental in helping wars finish.
- when the Capitolene had been taken by the sSabines.
- why would the women risk their luxuries if the law is repealed by acting badly?
- says it is unfair for women to still have restrictions.
- by allowing women to have their luxuries back then the men have lost a certain power, but to continue with the law is almost like treating them as slaves.
- says women have a right to ask for the law to be abolished because the war is over.
- all the tribunes repealed the law.
- implemented after a defeat by Hannibal at Cannae.
- says that their ancestors wanted women to be under the car of a guardian (brother, father, etc.)
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