Northwest Ordinance

"Because of the the Northwest Ordinance, passed by Congress in July 1787, the western lands acquired from Great Britain were divided into slave and free states, a compromise which precipitated the Civil War. Drawing on contemporary letters and documents, this detailed analysis re-examines the Ordinance and how Congress silently permitted the South's "peculiar institution" to move westward"--

Year

2017

Language

English

Publisher

McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

Editions

2

Pages

228

ISBN

9781476665191

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