Evolution of the Ordinance of 1787 (Classic Reprint): With an Account of the Earlier Plans for the Government of the Northwest Territory: With an ... of the Northwest Territory (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the origins of the Northwest Ordinance and how early plans shaped a new nation. This scholarly study traces the formation of the Ordinance of 1787 and the debated ideas that guided the government of the Northwest Territory, set against the backdrop of the Confederation era.

The book surveys the political context, key committees, and influential figures who helped draft and secure the ordinance. It highlights the roles of the Ohio Company, Manasseh Cutler, and other pivotal actors, and it presents the sequence of reports and debates that led to the final law. Alongside the narrative, readers will find bibliographical notes and references that illuminate the documentary sources behind this critical chapter in American history.

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