Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political convention
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| gptkbp:attendance |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:George_Mason gptkb:Patrick_Henry |
| gptkbp:controversy |
government structure
individual rights independence_from_Britain |
| gptkbp:date |
May 1776
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Third Virginia Convention
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Convention
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influence on modern governance
advocacy for education protection of property rights inspiration for other states legacy of political activism establishment of civil liberties foundation for civil rights movements support for popular sovereignty foundation for state governance establishment of a precedent for future conventions advancement of democratic principles catalyst for statehood movements emphasis on the rule of law establishment of a bill of rights influence on the Federalist Papers promotion of religious freedom role_in_shaping_American_democracy contribution_to_the_Federal_Convention_of_1787 development_of_political_parties_in_Virginia impact_on_Virginia's_political_landscape impact_on_the_Articles_of_Confederation influence_on_Bill_of_Rights role_in_the_formation_of_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Enlightenment ideas
|
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee gptkb:Edmund_Randolph |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
adoption_of_the_Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
checks and balances
separation of powers establishment of the Commonwealth of Virginia |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:First_Virginia_Convention
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
draft a state constitution
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Virginia Constitution of 1776
|
| gptkbp:significance |
influenced_the_U.S._Constitution
|
| gptkbp:type |
constitutional convention
|
| gptkbp:year |
1776
|