MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Freedom of religious worship without government interference
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Taxpayer supported education from grade school through college
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Slavery and indentured servitude was outlawed
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All Native Americans would be granted citizenship within five years
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Detailed explanation-1: -No man shall be deprived of his liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land; and, should the public exigencies make it necessary, for the common preservation, to take any person’s property, or to demand his particular services, full compensation shall be made for the same.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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.