One significant advantage that Frederick Douglass had over many other slaves was "literacy," since his ability to read and write eloquently allowed him to make forceful and compelling arguments against slavery.
When King Menes united the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt by establishing a succession of rulers from the same family, he founded the first Egyptian dynasty.
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Madison's worry about factions was really about political parties, as we understand them today.
Very quickly, Madison's fears were realized. The Federalists and the Democratic Republicans fought fiercely from the outset.