REL S 390A Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Northwest Ordinance, American Civil Religion, Civil Religion
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Confronted with the need to define and organize. Who gets what, slavery, religion, army, currency, lets take a look at some of these. Adopted in 1777 not effective-- congress had no power to tax, regulate commerce, pay soldiers, pay debts, or answer as a whole questions of land and slavery. Question of slavery immediately take up at state level. March 1, 1784-- a congressional committee led by thomas jefferson proposes to divide up western territories into states, to be considered equal with the original. Jefferson proposes a ban on slavery everywhere in the u. s. after 1800. Used to generate money as congress could not tax. January 16, 1786-- the virginia legislature passes jefferson"s ordinance of. No man may be forced to attend or support any church or be discriminated against because of his religious preference. Model for the first amendment to the u. s. constitution. May 25, 1787-- 29 delegates from nine states begin the constitutional convention in philadelphia.
