The Northwest Ordinance outlawed C slavery in the Northwest Territory. It established that slavery and involuntary servitude were not permitted in the territory, although it provided for the possibility of returning fugitive slaves. The ordinance, enacted in 1787, was significant for establishing a framework for governance and the admission of new states, but it specifically prohibited slavery in the designated area.
What did the Northwest ordinance outlaw in the Northwest Territory A religious freedom B trial by jury C slavery D admission of new states
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