Common man
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- For the "Common Man" Dan Cole, see Dan Cole
- For the cartoon character by R K Laxman, see The Common Man.
- 'Common people' redirects here. For the song, see Common People.
The term common man is used to emphasize the similarities or distinctions between a member of a social, political or cultural elite, and the average citizen.
[edit] Champion of the Common Man
The epithet "Champion of the Common Man" has been applied to several people, including some women:
- Peisistratus
- Demosthenes
- Carl I. Hagen
- Pericles
- Gaius Gracchus
- Tiberius Gracchus
- Robin Hood
- John Wilkes
- Thomas Jefferson
- Robespierre
- Andrew Jackson
- Abraham Lincoln
- William Jennings Bryan
- Eugene Debs
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Huey Long
- Clement Atlee
- Martin Heiss
- Hu Jintao
- Dai Chung
- Lin Xiaochieh
[edit] See also
- Populism
- Everyman
- Dan Cole
- John Doe
- Jane Doe
- J. Random
- The Common Man
- John Bull (UK)
- Fanfare for the Common Man