George Mason objected that the Constitution contained no Bill of Rights. So he wrote about it. [1 min. 10 secs.]

"There is no Declaration of Rights," declared George Mason. And he refused to sign the Constitution. [1 min. 9 secs.]

George Mason's tactical error at the Virginia Ratification Convention scuttled his attempt to vote down the Constitution. [1:10]

George Mason had lots of problems with the Constitution. Learn all about it on today's episode. [1:20]

Virginia accepts the the proposed Constitution and George Mason returns to Gunston Hall to spend his final days. [1:20]

George Mason's legacy: how much do you know about this important Founder? [1:34]

He insisted on a Bill of Rights and refused to sign the Constitution, but he's one of the most important figures in American constitutionalism. Meet George Mason, delegate of Virginia. [1 min. 14 secs.]

The Framers wanted the Constitution to be difficult to amend, but not sacrosanct.

George Mason and others argued that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution. They did not gain enough support for the idea during the Philadelphia Convention, but their idea would eventually triumph.

Slavery wasn't just a Southern problem. It was a big problem for the North, too. [1 min. 12 secs.]