Virginia Declaration of Rights

Virginia Declaration of Rights
CreatedMay 1776
RatifiedJune 12, 1776
LocationLibrary of Congress (first draft)[1]
Author(s)George Mason (primary), Thomas Ludwell Lee, Robert Carter Nicholas, James Madison
PurposeDeclare the inherent rights of Virginians (and mankind in general).
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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.[2] It influenced a number of later documents, including the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the United States Bill of Rights (1789).[3]

  1. ^ "American Treasures of the Library of Congress". Library of Congress. August 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Virginia Declaration of Rights; Article 3". Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ^ McDonald, Robert (2008). "Mason, George (1725–1792)". In Hamowy, Ronald (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE; Cato Institute. p. 321. doi:10.4135/9781412965811.n194. ISBN 978-1-4129-6580-4. LCCN 2008009151. OCLC 750831024.

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