A new biography by Jeff Broadwater reminds us that, in May of 1776, Mason was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which begins: "All men are born equally free and independent and have certain inherent natural Rights .

Life, liberty, and whatever whatshisname said by Peters, Charles / Washington Monthly

[right arrow] The Bill of Rights is based in part on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason in 1776, the English Bill of Rights and England's Magna Carta, and France's Declaration of the Rights of Man.

1791: The bill of rights: the constitution might never have been ... by Liptak, Adam / New York Times Upfront

The Virginian helped frame the Constitution but refused to sign it because of several concerns, first and foremost the absence of a declaration of rights.

CINDERELLA NEVER LOOKED THIS GOOD GEORGE MASON MORE THAN A FLUKE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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