“That all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights of which when they enter into a state of society they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity”
— George Mason
Simplified Meaning:
Everyone is naturally free and independent, and they have certain basic rights. These rights cannot be taken away or given up and should be passed down to future generations.
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