Declaration of Rights (1776)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_documents
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| gptkbp:adoptedBy |
gptkb:Virginia_Convention
June 12, 1776 |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:George_Mason
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| gptkbp:contains |
16 sections
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
gptkb:James_Madison
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Declaration of Rights (1776)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:French_Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
gptkb:United_States_Bill_of_Rights |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Williamsburg,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:purpose |
basis for government
proclaim inherent rights of men |
| gptkbp:section |
right to a fair trial
all men are by nature equally free and independent government derives power from the people |
| gptkbp:section12 |
freedom of the press
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| gptkbp:section13 |
well regulated militia necessary to liberty
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| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Virginia,_American_Colonies
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7
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