It is the common man who participated in the french revolution due to the heavy taxes put upon by the monarchy. the seemingly glory of the french therefore came at a heavy price for the common man.
Losing in olympic games where the US dominates but still chokes
It can be implied in the passage from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass that the cruel reality of slavery is described as "<span>Slaves were treated like property and separated from loved ones." The author, Douglass is a known advocate of anti-slavery movements and women suffrage.</span>
War Reparations is the best i can think of from WW2
