George Mason led Virginia patriots during the American Revolution, and his concept of inalienable rights influenced Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. As a member of the Constitutional Convention, Mason advocated strong local government and a weak central government.
George Mason lad Virgina patriots during the American Revolution, and his concept of inalienable rights influenced Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. As a memeber of the Constitutional Convention, Mason adovcated strong local government and a weak central government.
After the Industrial Revolution, increasing numbers of people moved to cities. Men, women, and children began to work in factories, putting in long hours in difficult and dangerous conditions.
