All Posts Tagged With: "Northwest Ordinance"
Doc of the Day: July 13
On July 13, 1787, Congress approved the Northwest Ordinance. The Northwest Ordinance served as a bridge between the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as well as between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It was the most significant legacy of the Confederation Congress. By providing a generous philosophical and practical structural [...]
13Jul2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued
James Rohrer on the Northwest Ordinance
In my many years of teaching college history I have learned that beginning students often resist reading primary sources, and especially pieces of legislation. Diaries, newspaper articles, memoirs, and contemporary novels all seem to be more accessible. Many students complain that reading the more technical language of old laws is BORING!
But beneath the technical language of many laws [...]
