George Mason

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, primarily written by George Mason, was one of the first founding documents that called for freedoms such as freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The ideals in this declaration can be found in other…

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">A leading American historian challenges the long-entrenched interpretation originated by the late Charles A. Beard</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> After a summer of debate, three of the delegates in Philadelphia could not bring themselves to put their names to the document they had worked so hard to create</span> </p>