An education was available to all Romans to the age of 14 because education was seen as important for citizenship.
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Also, in the Republic, there was a defined difference between the rich and poor. They even had their own names: the rich were known as Patricians, and the poor were Plebeians. The reason for this was that there were certain positions that only Patricians or only Plebeians could hold. However, after the Republic was destroyed by Julius and Augustus Caesar, this didn't really matter anymore.