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Virginia Declaration of Rights
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
|---|---|
| Created | May 1776 |
| Ratified | June 12, 1776 |
| Location | Library of Congress (first draft)[1] |
| 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 | |
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]
- ^ "American Treasures of the Library of Congress". Library of Congress. August 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Virginia Declaration of Rights; Article 3". Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ 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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