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Mitten: The Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance provided an orderly system for states to join the Union. Established in 1787, this legislation laid out the steps to statehood for the Northwest Territory, resulting in the eventual creation of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Michigan, and Wisconsin. This edition features an article about slavery in the Northwest Territory, as well as color coded maps of the progression toward statehood.
