Northwest Ordinance Passes in Continental Congress
July 13 action in New York Congress approves the Northwest Ordinance establishing state admission rules and equality among old and new states for the United States.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1988
Page
8
July 13 action in New York Congress approves the Northwest Ordinance establishing state admission rules and equality among old and new states for the United States.
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