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By the Ordinance of 1787, freedom and full right to self-government were made secure to the coming millions who were to occupy the States northwest of the River Ohio.
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Boutwell asserts that the Ordinance of 1787 secured freedom and self-government for future generations in the Northwest Territory.
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