On This Day in History June 12, 1776 In Williamsburg, the Virginia Convention adopted

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George Mason's declaration of rights.
"The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government. It influenced a number of later documents, including the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the United States Bill of Rights (1789).

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. In 1830, the Declaration of Rights was incorporated within the Virginia State Constitution as Article I, but even before that Virginia's Declaration of Rights stated that it was '"the basis and foundation of government" in Virginia. A slightly updated version may still be seen in Virginia's Constitution, making it legally in effect to this day.

Ten articles were initially drafted by George Mason circa May 20–26, 1776; three other articles were added in committee,>>>

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1. Yeah us! Context and basis on the 2nd Amendment

"the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state" rested in a well regulated militia composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, that standing armies in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty;[21]

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2. On June 12 1963 Medgar Evers was shot. I was just out of high school and

it was the start of the Sixties for me.

BTW on June 12, 1970 Dock Ellis pitched a no hitter while on LSD.