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New Ohio Legislature Faces Old Problems In 1788
Columbus report on the first Northwest Territory assembly notes lawmakers rode vast distances on horseback to the three month session. It details early taxes, road work duties, debtor captivity avoided by sale rather than jail, and debates over slavery and race relations under the Northwest Ordinance.
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