<span>Peasant, Being a peasant was often the lowest form of a social status, there for you had little to no power. </span>
They knew the Greek idea of direct democracy. While they didn't necessarily apply the idea in their political system directly, they did apply some ideas that were shared with the Greeks that made the Roman political system more stable and better in the end.
One of the most important elements of Wilson's Fourteen Points was that there needs to be an international system that encourages cooperation between countries (especially in Europe) instead of competition.
88% <span>people owned slaves in the 1800's</span>