Wisconsin Constitution
Article I, § 1 — Equality; inherent rights
Wisconsin Const. art. I, § 1
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Wis. Const. art. I, § 1.
Full Text
All people are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; to secure these rights, governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
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History
As amended Nov. 1982 and April 1986; 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982; 1983 J.R. 40, 1985 J.R. 21, vote April 1986
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