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when was the virginia declaration of rights written
The The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written May 1776.
when was the virginia declaration of rights ratified?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was ratified June 12, 1776.
what did the the virginia declaration of rights proclaim?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights proclaimed the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish inadequate government.

Question: who was the author of the declaration?
Self-contained rewrite: who was the author of the virginia declaration of rights?