Question

This quote shows which of the following

statements to be true:
Those punished for
committing a crime would
be sent to the Northwest Territory.
Involuntary servitude was legal in the
Northwest Territory.
Slavery was not allowed in the Northwest
Territory
"There shall be neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude in the said territory,
otherwise than in punishment of crimes
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted."
--Excerpt from the Northwest Ordinance

Answer 1

C). Slavery was not allowed in the Northwest Territory.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Slavery was not allowed in the Northwest Territory

Explanation: An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, 1787. Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the Northwest Ordinance also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.