Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery northwest of the Ohio River.
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The Ohio river was important during the civil war. Since most of the states south of the river were slave states and most of the north states were free, many slave crossed the river to try and get freedom.The Tennessee river was a central component of one of the world's greatest irrigation and hydropower systems and a major waterway of the southeastern United States.
nope, south
it established a procedure for surveying and selling the western lands north of the Ohio river
slavery
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.
Yes, the northwest ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the northwest territory.
The Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery northwest of the Ohio River.
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."
The Ordinance prohibited slavery North of the Ohio River.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory (modern-day Midwest states) north of the Ohio River, setting a precedent for restricting slavery in new states. This limited the expansion of slavery into these territories and helped pave the way for future anti-slavery efforts in the United States.
they outlawed slavery
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 contained many acts. Act number 6 in the law specifically outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude.
Slavery was not permitted in the Ohio territory. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which established the Northwest Territory, including what would become Ohio, prohibited slavery in the region.
Northwest Ordinance
Illinois is north of the Ohio River.