MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Freedom of religion
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The right to peaceably protest
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Freedom of the press
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The right to own a firearm
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Detailed explanation-1: -The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Detailed explanation-2: -All persons shall be bailable, unless for capital offenses, where the proof shall be evident or the presumption great. All fines shall be moderate; and no cruel or unusual punishments shall be inflicted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the ordinance, slavery was forever outlawed from the lands of the Northwest Territory, freedom of religion and other civil liberties were guaranteed, the resident Indians were promised decent treatment, and education was provided for.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ordinance promised religious toleration In setting the stage for the Constitution, the first article of the compact promised religious toleration for any person “demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner” regardless of that person’s mode of worship or religious sentiment.