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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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History Democracy for Kids: From Ancient Greece to Modern Government - Origins, Revolutions, and the Evolution of Voting Rights Through the Ages

History Democracy for Kids: From Ancient Greece to Modern Government - Origins, Revolutions, and the Evolution of Voting Rights Through the Ages

Laudry, Khasan

Paperback

Series: History Basic for Kids, Book 15

History

ISBN10: 3690832780
ISBN13: 9783690832786
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: May 25 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How did the world go from kings and emperors to governments chosen by the people?

Most civics books explain how government works today - this one reveals how democracy was born, survived, struggled, and spread across 2,500 years of world history. From the voting assemblies of ancient Athens to the revolutions that shook the modern world, your child will discover the gripping, surprising, and inspiring story behind the most powerful idea in political history.

Inside these pages, young readers will explore:

  • What democracy really means - and why it was a radical idea when it first appeared
  • How ancient Athens created the world's first democratic system - and who was left out
  • The rise and fall of the Roman Republic and the lessons it left behind
  • Medieval councils, parliaments, and the slow spread of democratic ideas across Europe
  • The Age of Revolutions - how ordinary people fought for the right to choose their leaders
  • How the 20th century tested democracy with war, dictators, and dangerous ideologies
  • The global expansion of voting rights after World War Two
  • The many forms democracy takes around the world today
  • The threats facing democratic governments right now - and what young citizens can do
  • What the future of democracy might look like - and why your generation will shape it

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