The Virginia Declaration of Rights
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:document
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| gptkbp:addresses |
the right to life
the right to property the right to liberty government's responsibility to protect rights |
| gptkbp:contains |
16 articles
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| gptkbp:drafted_by |
gptkb:George_Mason
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
gptkb:freedom_of_religion
right to a fair trial freedom of the press right to bear arms right to assemble right to petition the government protection against unreasonable searches |
| gptkbp:establishes |
individual rights
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| gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
Influence on civil rights movements
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:French_Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
gptkb:U._S._Constitution |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Enlightenment philosophy
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| gptkbp:inspired |
other state declarations of rights
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| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
June 12, 1776
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:the_American_Revolution
the founding fathers |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Virginia history
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:speeches
Supreme Court cases court rulings |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a precursor to the U. S. Bill of Rights
a foundational text for rights advocacy. one of the first declarations of rights in America |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
academic papers
law reviews |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
the development of state constitutions
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Virginia_Constitution
American political culture Virginia's heritage American legal tradition Virginia's legal history |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a landmark document
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
historical societies
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:legal_documents
gptkb:textbooks legal arguments |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:social_democracy gptkb:political_theory constitutional law |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
American history courses
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
civic education
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| gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:Virginia_State_Archives
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| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:Virginia_Convention
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| gptkbp:significance |
Foundation for the U. S. Bill of Rights
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anglican_Church_in_the_USA
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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