African American History – Before 1865
The Northwest Ordinance was a landmark piece of legislation passed by the Confederation Congress in 1787 that established a framework for governing the Northwest Territory, which included present-day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. This ordinance set important precedents for the admission of new states into the Union and addressed issues related to slavery and land rights, marking a significant moment in the evolution of slavery and freedom in the post-Revolutionary United States.
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