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Unanimous Adoption at Williamsburg

When
June 12, 1776
Where
Williamsburg, Virginia
Part of
Virginia Declaration of Rights

The Fifth Virginia Convention unanimously adopted the Declaration at Williamsburg on June 12, 1776, as a document separate from the state constitution.

The Declaration was adopted unanimously by the Fifth Virginia Convention at Williamsburg, Virginia on June 12, 1776, as a separate document from the Constitution of Virginia, which was later adopted on June 29, 1776. The final version incorporated significant amendments by Robert C. Nicholas. The adopted text consisted of sixteen articles on the rights that "pertain to [the people of Virginia] ... as the basis and foundation of Government."

Sources

  1. Virginia Declaration of Rights Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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