A history of the United States . Federal Hall, Nkw Yohk City. § 256] THE CONSTITUTION. 189 the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, anda part of Minnesota. This ordinance established among othersfour provisions of fundamental importance, which have con-tributed immensely to the development of the North Central. THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY In 1787 states. These four fundamental provisions were the follow-ing : — 1. Slavery and involuntary servitude shall forever beexcluded. This provision exempted the region from thoseperplexing discussions which afterward troubled Missouri,Kansa
A history of the United States . Federal Hall, Nkw Yohk City. § 256] THE CONSTITUTION. 189 the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, anda part of Minnesota. This ordinance established among othersfour provisions of fundamental importance, which have con-tributed immensely to the development of the North Central. THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY In 1787 states. These four fundamental provisions were the follow-ing : — 1. Slavery and involuntary servitude shall forever beexcluded. This provision exempted the region from thoseperplexing discussions which afterward troubled Missouri,Kansas, and Nebraska. 2. Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary forthe welfare of mankind, schools and the means of educationshall forever be encouraged. In this provision commonschools, high schools, normal schools, and universities foundtheir constitutional justification, and accordingly, in all the 190 CONFEDERATION AND THE CONSTITUTION. [§256 states formed from the Northwest Territory, schools of allgrades have been supported by taxation. The example thusset has been followed by all the states since admitted to theUnion. 3. The navigable rivers leading into the Mississippi andthe St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between them, shallbe common highways and forever free. This provision securedthat freedom of
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