How did the northwest ordinance relate to the northwest territory?

Northwest Ordinance. An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, 1787. ... 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.

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