First Black Codes
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Laws, Acts, Legislation
- Curriculum: African American History, American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: Ohio
- Date: January, 1804-January, 1807
Article abstract: Ohio laws denying civil rights to African Americans discourage black immigration to that state.
Summary of Event
The Northwest Territory was established in 1787 and ultimately became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. In 1800, what was to become the state of Ohio separated from the rest of the territory. Two years later, Ohio elected delegates to a constitutional convention in preparation for a statehood petition, which was approved in 1803.
Although the Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery in that...
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