slaves was forbidden in the area
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The Ordinance prohibited slavery North of the Ohio River.
Yes, the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the northwest territory.
the northwest ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance is also known as the Freedom Ordinance of 1787. It was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States, which prohibited slavery in the Old Northwest.