“That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights... namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”

About George Mason

Statesman • American

George Mason IV was an American planter, politician, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, and one of the Founding Fathers. His most famous work, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, served as a...