TY  - GEN
AU  - Gaines,William H.
TI  - Virginia history in documents collection,
KW  - Bacon, Nathaniel,
KW  - Berkeley, William,
KW  - Henry, Patrick,
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Stamp Act (1765)
KW  - United States
KW  - Constitution
KW  - Virginia
KW  - Act for establishing religious freedom
KW  - Constitution (1776)
KW  - Declaration of Rights
KW  - Convention
KW  - (1776 May 6-July 5)
KW  - Council
KW  - General Assembly
KW  - Freedom of religion
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Nationalism
KW  - Representative government and representation
KW  - Northwest, Old
KW  - History
KW  - 1775-1865
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 18th century
KW  - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
KW  - Revolution, 1775-1783
N1  - Open to research; In part, facsimiles of originals in various repositories; [S.l.]; Various repositories
N2  - Facsimiles of documents in Virginia colonial history concerning subjects such as individual rights, national unity, and self-government.  Documents include an ordinance and constitution for a council and assembly in Virginia, July 24, 1621; Nathaniel Bacon's Declaration of the People, against Sir William Berkeley, July 30, 1676; Patrick Henry's resolutions against the Stamp Act, May 30, 1765; proceedings of a meeting of representatives in Williamsburg, May 30, 1774; resolutions of the Virginia Convention for independence, May 15, 1776; the Virginia Declaration of Rights, June 12, 1776; A Constitution, or form of government, June 29, 1776; A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, proposed June 12, 1779, passed, January 16, 1786; resolutions for the cession of lands to the United States, January 2, 1781; and form of ratification of the United States Constitution, June 25, 1788; Includes a copy of William H. Gaines's book titled Virginia History in Documents, 1621-1788, published in 1974, which includes typewritten transcripts of the documents
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