George Mason was a fascinating and complicated person. He influenced his time and ours in remarkable ways. Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights set an example for other rights documents in American and world history. His willingness to stand up for his beliefs, even when they were not popular demonstrate his adherence to his values. And his diverse statements about slavery and actions related to the people he enslaved foreshadowed some our nation’s trouble with this topic.
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