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ORDINANCE OF 1787: THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. [THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS, JULY 13, 1787] An Ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio. SECTION 1.
10 Μαΐ 2022 · A bill of rights protecting religious freedom, the right to a writ of habeas corpus, the benefit of trial by jury, and other individual rights; in addition the ordinance encouraged education and forbade slavery.
Northwest Ordinance, July 13, 1787; (National Archives and Records Microfilm Publication M332, roll 9); Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Record Group 360; National Archives.
23 Απρ 2020 · The text sets the stage for understanding how the ordinance established a framework for settlement, governance, and the prevention of slavery, underscoring its lasting significance in American history."
The Northwest Ordinance Frederick D. Williams,2012-01-01 Adoption of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 ended a long and sometimes acrimonious debate over the question of how to organize and govern the western territories of the United States Many eastern leaders
12 Αυγ 2024 · Adopted on July 13, 1787, the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory and outlined a process for admitting new states. This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 significantly changed American his-tory. The Ordinance provided that new states in the Northwest Terri-tory shared coequal status with the original thirteen states. It estab-lished the process for territories to become states. And it was the first and only federal anti-slavery policy before the Civil War. While ...
