William Lloyd Garrison argued that the U.S. Constitution was a pro-slavery document, famously calling it a “Covenant with Death.”

What that means

  • Garrison believed the Constitution protected slavery rather than opposing it.
  • He treated it as morally compromised because of its ties to the slave states.
  • This view became a major part of his abolitionist position.

In plain terms

If your question is asking what document Garrison thought was “formed under” slavery, the answer is the U.S. Constitution.

Related contrast

Later, Frederick Douglass disagreed and described the Constitution as a “glorious liberty document,” showing that abolitionists did not all interpret it the same way.