Slavery<span> forbidden in the </span>Northwest<span> Territory. </span>Slavery<span> and involuntary servitude were forbidden in the </span>Northwest<span> Territory, thereby making the Ohio River a natural dividing line between the free and </span>slave<span> states of the country. Unanimous consent from the states was required for the </span>Northwest Ordinance<span> to be passed</span>
In the 1700s free African Americans in the colonies Had no legal rights
The Americans always wanted to be a part of the British Empire. The American colonies were always loyal to the Kings and Queens of the British Empire.Until before the American Revolution started, George Washington insisted that independence from the British Empire is the last thing they have in mind.
