My name is Solon. I changed every one of Draco's laws in Athens except for those about murder. I freed those who had been enslaved by debt. I canceled the debts for farmers who were paying one-sixth of their crops to those they owed. I spread the power for governing over a Council of 400. I allowed the lowest class the farmers into the Assembly. I believed the farmers had the right to listen but not to take part in the assembly's business. I changed the rules for taking part in the Assembly. Before Solon, the right to rule was passed down through aristocratic families. Now different classes of people can participate. I allowed the right to appeal a court's decision. I made it easier to leave property to non-family members after death. I set limits on how showy a funeral could be since this is a way for aristocratic families to show their importance. My laws became the foundation of Athenian democracy. (in a summarize)