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Title
The Northwest Territory 1787
Description
This map shows the new territory created in the United States in 1787 as a "free" territory. Any slave entering the state after 1787 was deemed free, although slaves already residing there remained the property of their owners. Since this territory abutted Upper Canada, across the Detroit River, slaves could cross into the U.S. from Canada to gain their freedom, and many did so.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Charles Kendall Adams, A History of the United States (Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 1909) 189
Date
1787
Contributor
Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman
Rights
Public Domain for Students
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Still Image