GEORGE MASON
Profiles in Courage
DVD, guide
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Stars Laurence Naismith. Mason, the author of Virginia’s Declaration of Rights, refuses to sign the federal Constitution because it lacks a Bill of Rights. His stand threatens his career in politically aristocratic Virginia. Issues: Constitutional guarantees of freedom, the idea that “power comes from the people,” and democracy as process.
This title is part of the series: PROFILES IN COURAGE
Publisher | Zenger |
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Grade | 7 and up |
Color | Black-and-white |
Run Time | 50 minutes |