Why is freedom of the press an important freedom for a democracy to have?

Which except is told from first-person point of view

What is the most important point that the authors make in this paragraph? most enslaved people worked under fair to good conditions. enslaved workers had decent lives if they had fair overseers. plantations often were harsh because of the cruelty of those in charge. men with absolute power can lose the sense of what it means to be good.

Hich of the following headlines is a fact? a. president vetoes bill as predicted b. hardworking teacher fired over student grades c. election in one western town makes mockery of democracy d. freedom fighters overthrow evil regime