How did the virginia declaration of rights influence the declaration of independence? it was the first document that was openly critical of the king. it was the document jefferson referred to when writing the declaration of independence. it suggested that the colonies should be independent from britain. it was published as a pamphlet and built support for the declaration.

What was one reason that southern states passed laws after 1800 to discourage manumission? 1)southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for past treatment as slaves. 2) northern leaders pressured southerners to liberate enslaved people. 3)southern states needed an inexpensive labor force to work in southern factories. 4)northern whites had sold their slaves to southerners before slavery was banned in the north.