What did the Northwest ordinance prohibit in the northwest territory

An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, 1787. Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the Northwest Ordinance also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.

one of the major compromises in the constitutional convention was between the small states and big states. the small states wanted each state to have the same number of representatives in congress. the big states wanted representation based on population.

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