jul 13, 1787 - Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was legislation passed by the Confederation Congress to establish a structured process for territories in the Northwest Territory to transition to statehood. It set a precedent for the orderly expansion of the United States, established guidelines for the establishment of new states on equal footing with existing ones, and notably prohibited slavery in the new territories.

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