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Did the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibit slavery in the northwest territory?
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∙ 2010-09-09 22:06:37
Yes, the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.
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∙ 2010-09-09 22:06:37
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Was slavery prohibited in the northwest territory by the northwest ordinance?
yes
What document banned slavery in the Northwest territory?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Was slavery allowed by the Northwest Ordinance?
No, Slavery was not allowed by the Northwest Ordinance.
Why did congress pass the northwest ordinance of 1787?
To extend slavery into western territory.
What did they ban in the northwest ordinance?
They banned slavery form the northwest ordinance.
What did the northwest ordinance differ from the constitution on the issue of slavery?
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the territory. However the ordinance did allow for indentured servants to be held in the territory. The US Constitution did not prohibit slavery at that time.
What did the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibit?
It prohibited slavery in the states formed from the Northwest Territory, the area north and west of the Ohio River.
What did the Northwest Ordinance forbid in the Northwest Territory?
Slavery
Was slavery prohibited in the northwest territory by the northwest ordinance?
yes
What did the northwest ordinance says about slavery?
NIt outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory Thanks
What document banned slavery in the Northwest territory?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What documents was the first to ban slavery in a state or territory of the US?
northwest ordinance
Why as time passed the northwest territory did not adopt slavery?
Because of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Was slavery allowed by the Northwest Ordinance?
No, Slavery was not allowed by the Northwest Ordinance.
Why did congress pass the northwest ordinance of 1787?
To extend slavery into western territory.
Was the first to ban slavery in a state or territory of the US?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Changes of the northwest ordinance of 1787 made to slavery?
It also said that slavery would not be allowed in states formed from the Northwest Territory.
