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Ancient Greece was the birthplace of Democracy

Democracy, literally, rule by the people. The term is derived from the Greek dēmokratia, which was coined from dēmos (“people” and kratos (“rule” in the middle of the 5th century BCE

They based this novel concept at the time on the ability to speak freely

Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recognised as a human right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights law by the United Nations.