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To: tal hajus

I believe that Washington Territory (ID,OR,WA,NV?) was a slave territory (1843 or so)


66 posted on 04/15/2010 2:51:13 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Those That Turn Their Swords into Plows Will Plow For Those That Don't.)
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To: SkyDancer

Nope.

George Washington signed legislation enforcing the prohibition of slavery in the Northwest Territory in the 1780’s...


68 posted on 04/15/2010 2:58:38 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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