From https://www.aclu.org/bill-rights-brief-history which is SOMETHING about the founding fathers and Bill of Rights:

"Democracy and liberty are often thought to be the same thing, but they are not. Democracy means that people ought to be able to vote for public officials in fair elections, and make most political decisions by majority rule. Liberty, on the other hand, means that even in a democracy, individuals have rights that no majority should be able to take away."

"Liberty, on the other hand, means that even in a democracy, individuals have rights that no majority should be able to take away."

"individuals have rights that no majority should be able to take away."