Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government. It influenced a number of later documents, including the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the United States Bill of Rights (1789).
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
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| Created | May 1776 |
| Ratified | June 12, 1776 |
| Location | Library of Congress (first draft) |
| Author(s) | George Mason (primary), Thomas Ludwell Lee, Robert Carter Nicholas, James Madison |
| Purpose | Declare the inherent rights of Virginians (and mankind in general). |
| Full text | |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights at Wikisource | |
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