Part 1 of Essay
On July 13, 2000, the US will celebrate the 213th anniversary of the signing of , which established the current states of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and part of Minnesota. (Northwest Ordinance, www.Indiana/state.com/infomania) The plan for the government and citizens was in the least a radical one. All ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... being necessary to good government, and the happiness of mankind , education shall forever be encouraged”. Article 3 however did not specify however if federal money would be given to the schools for use, nor did it specify if African-Americans could attend schools with whites' and although it the separation of church and state had been previously outlined, the Ordinance did not mention if it was ok to teach creationism in schools. These problems are still being debated on. (Northwest Ordinance packet, 40-4 ....