The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish an inadequate government. It influenced a number of later documents, including the United States Declaration of Independence later that year and the United States Bill of Rights in 1789.
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Source Virginia Declaration of Rights (Wikipedia)
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1. Virginia Declaration of Rights (Wikipedia)
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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" g
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Infobox date: May 1776
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