They were supposed to pay taxes and fight in battles. Which I think is wrong because nobody should be forced into battle. Plebs were also not allowed to vote in decision over wars and peace. They called the patrician the privileged class in Rome. They were the rich and had everything the plebs didn't. Plebes struggle with equal rights but soon got them.
I think a Roman tribune has many things to do with the play. Tribunes are very important to the play because what they say could have an effect on the way people in Rome look at things. Casca one of the main characters in the play is a Roman tribune. Casca is jealous of Caesar and how the people of Rome treat him like a god. Casca is trying find a way to get rid of Caesar, so he talks with Brutus. Brutus is a Roman nobleman, and also Ceasar nephew and a good friend. However, Brutus also doesn't like the fact that Rome treats Ceasar like he is more than what he