Under the ordinance, slavery was forever outlawed from the lands of the Northwest Territory, freedom of religion and other civil liberties were guaranteed, the resident Indians were promised decent treatment, and education was provided for.
Mountainous dry summers and cool winters. Fertile enough soil to harbour cities a few forested area and plains but mostly hills and mountains.
Swami Vivekananda is a true hero and a unifying force in a diverse society. He was a Hindu Monk as well as a disciple of the nineteenth-century Indian Mystic Ramakrishna. He was key to the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga (Indian Philosophies) to the Western world. He was also involved in raising Hinduism's status as a major world religion. Finally, he was credited with raising the interfaith awareness. He is seen as a hero and a unifying force in a diverse society because of his beliefs that all religions are equal.
