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aug 28, 1785 - Land Act of 1785

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Organized land in a portion of Ohio for settlement. The land was sold by the federal government in a grid with specifically sized sections and subsections.
Section 16 of each township was set aside for public education. This is the first instance of the federal government interfering with the state right of education

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aug 28, 1785
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~ 240 years ago