The year 1787 had started -- Meanwhile in Philadelphia -- Beginning with the Treaty of Lancaster -- Now back to the Constitutional Convention -- A brief history of the United Illinois and Wabash Land Company -- Under the Articles of Confederation -- Philadelphia in July -- History of the Anti-Slavery Clause -- New York in July -- Treaty at the mouth of the great Miami -- Back to Philadelphia -- Logan's Raid -- Conclusion: back in New York.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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