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>
Fugitives from Tyranny in other lands.
The framers of the Constitution granted legislative power (the power to make laws) to the Congress (The Senate and the House of Representatives). The legislative branch is considered the most "democratic" branch of the government, since all major decision-makers are elected directly by the people.
