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The Ordinance for the Government of Territory of the United States Northwest of the Ohio River, passed by Congress on July 13, 1787, states "There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in said territory."

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The Ordinance for the Government of Territory of the United States Northwest of the Ohio River, passed by Congress on July 13, 1787, states "There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in said territory."

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What prohibited slavery north of the Ohio river?

Northwest Ordinance


What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 prohibited in land north of the Ohio River?

slavery


What permitted slavery south of the Ohio river?

True, slavery was prohibited North of the Ohio River after 1820. The Missouri Compromise prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36°30' north except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri.


Did the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibit slavery in the northwest territory?

Yes, the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the northwest territory.


How did the Northwest Ordinance address the issue of slavery in the new territory?

The Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery northwest of the Ohio River.


What were some of the provisions in the Northwest Ordinance?

The Ordinance prohibited slavery North of the Ohio River.


The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 had outlawed what in the Northwest territories north of the Ohio River?

they outlawed slavery


What was outlawed in the nortwest territory?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 contained many acts. Act number 6 in the law specifically outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude.


What state was responsible making slavery illegal in certain states north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river?

Northwest Ordinance


Is Illinois north of the Ohio river?

Illinois is north of the Ohio River.


One of the most farsighted provisions of the northwest ordinance of 1787?

One of the most farsighted provisions of the Northwest Ordinance was that it prohibited slavery in the Old Northwest. It was officially called An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio.


Was slavery outlawed in the north in the early 1800's?

All slavery north of the Ohio river was outlawed between 1776 and 1804. So basically it was outlawed late 1700's, early 1800's