7. Contrast the leadership approaches of Draco and Solon (explain how they were different).

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7. Contrast the leadership approaches of Draco and Solon (explain how they were different).

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Harley Griffin · Answer 1

-Draco had a tyranny leadership approach, he was the first person to write down the laws of Athens, and he made sure they were unbearable for the common people, while protecting the wealthy.

- Solon had the convenience of the people in his mind while writing the law. He made the law so favourable for the common people.

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Draco (Thesmothet Drace) was entrusted by the Athenians to write laws in the year 621 BC, being the oldest legislator of Athens. His laws were not usually very strict, as they were not written. The arbitrariness of the laws was unfavourable to the poor, and less influential people. It for example, put the poor against the wealthy, the poor had to mortgage a portion of their land to get food.

Solon on the other hand, meant the goodness of people at heart. He first wrote a law that made the debts of the common disappear, relieving them of the fear of becoming slaves to their creditors. He also restored civil honour to those who were expelled dishonourably. Throughout his reign, he made amendments that brings balance in livelihood between the wealthy and the poor.