The Roman was run by [?] and the law said the father was [?] of the household. It was his duty to correct and punish and in [?] Rome he could throw his children out, sell them as slaves or even have them put to .
Until the fourth century [?] a father could order a new-born child to be exposed (left outdoors to die). Poor parents sometimes did this or fathers who wanted [?]. However this changed by the end of the fourth century and a father's power to sell or [?] his children or slaves was taken away.

Girls obeyed their fathers before and their husbands after. They had to be good [?] and mothers and manage the house. Divorce was easy -a man just sent his wife back to her [?] if he wanted.

Marriage was arranged as a deal between families and the bride's father paid a to the bridegroom. Girls married in their early teens but it was not always for [?] as many Romans died young. The marriage ceremony consisted of the bride wearing a long white [?] with a red or yellow veil. Wedding vows were made at the bride's father's house and then they all walked to the bridegroom's house in a procession. The groom then carried his bride over the threshold and this was followed by a great [?] to celebrate.

Wives were expected to be modest, obedient and virtuous. It was their duty to produce and raise . They had to spin, weave, cook, order slaves, teach the children and if men were away at [?] to look after the family business.
A [?] woman had slaves to do the housework. Her job was to make sure they were not [?]. She would spend time reading, writing or visiting friends. She would go to the theatre or races. The rich generally had easy lives.
A poor woman was always busy cooking, cleaning, sewing, carrying [?] and looking after the children. The only thing she didn't do was the [?] - men did that.

Very few women went to work but there were some women doctors, [?], dressmakers and hairdressers.

Therefore women's rights were not recognised in the following ways:
1. Baby daughters could be
2. women were told they were weak and should be ruled by
3. could not sit with men in the [?]
4. could not go to games before 11am (men competed [?] before this time)

Women's rights were recognised as the Empire progressed in the following ways:
1. Richer women were taught to read and write
2. They were allowed to own and work in shops
3. Women athletes and [?] were allowed up till 200 AD
4 A daughter could inherit property from her father