First Virginia Convention

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:attendance delegates
gptkbp:discusses Civil rights
Economic independence
Colonial grievances
Military preparations
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:Virginia_Constitution
gptkbp:established Virginia's_independence_from_Britain
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:St._John's_Church
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Colonial_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Virginia Convention
gptkbp:influenced Future state conventions
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:involved Debate on independence
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:George_Wythe
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:Edmund_Pendleton
gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee
gptkbp:occursIn 1776
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Support_for_the_Continental_Army
Advocacy for social justice
Formation of a new government
Advocacy for individual rights
Encouragement of local governance
Promotion of civic engagement
Promotion of equality
Support for the Continental Congress
Support for civil liberties
Promotion of democratic principles
Drafting of a new constitution
Committees of safety
Creation of a declaration of rights
Encouragement of political activism
Establishment of a militia
Establishment of a new executive branch
Establishment of a new legal framework
Establishment of a revolutionary committee
Formation of a new legislative body
Formation of a revolutionary government
Mobilization of public support
Promotion of liberty
Abolition_of_British_laws
Support_for_independence_from_Britain
gptkbp:performedBy Colonial leaders
gptkbp:precededBy Second Virginia Convention
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Continental_Congress
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkbp:significance Declaration of Independence
gptkbp:succeededBy Third Virginia Convention
gptkbp:type Political assembly