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Who authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights and refused to sign the Constitution?
George Mason authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights and would not sign the Constitution. He refused because the Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights, and he was of the opinion it would give too much power to the government.
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The western countries of Virginia that refused to secede from the union became which state?
Virginia now became west Virginia and Virginia
Which two states were initially opposed to the Declaration of Independence?
Rhode Island and North Carolina were the two states that refused to ratify the Constitution unless there was a Bill of Rights.
Why didn't Richard Henry lee attend the constitution?
Richard Henry Lee is known for the introduction of the resolution for independence from Britain (The Lee Resolution). Lee refused to sign the Constitution because it did not contain a bill of rights. He served as Virginia senator from 1789 until 1792.
What kind of document is the declaration of independence?
... He [the King] has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. ...
Who was the Virginia representative who refused to attend the Constitutional Convention?
Patrick Henry
