The reasons weren't so much moral as economic. Go figure. What I never knew is that Southerners insisted on the Northwest Territory being free. Read all about it here.
Why North of the Ohio River was Slavery-Free
Why North of the Ohio River was Slavery-Free
Why North of the Ohio River was Slavery-Free
The reasons weren't so much moral as economic. Go figure. What I never knew is that Southerners insisted on the Northwest Territory being free. Read all about it here.