People do not engage in costly behavior without some expected return. Madison, recognizing that citizens and politicians alike act most forcefully when they have a personal stake in the outcome, believed that tyranny could best be avoided by empowering every faction to look out for its own interests. The problem for African Americans was:
they were a faction without the capacity to defend themselves T/F

True

Explanation:

James Madison believed that the existence of many empowered factions would help prevent tyranny because the factions would be forced to discuss issues among themselves and try to come up with solutions that favor all.

He stated that each faction would look out for its own interest and prevent itself from being overpowered by another faction.

The African American faction however, did not have the capacity to defend themselves.

lack of interest from state and local governments.