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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Banned Slavery and Promised Schools A dying Congress passed a charter in July 1787 that barred slavery, guaranteed rights and pledged schools in the Northwest. A close reading of its articles. Detroit Bulldozed Poletown for a Car Plant and Michigan Took 23 Years to Repent In 1981 Michigan's high court let Detroit condemn Poletown for General Motors, and in 2004 the same court overruled itself, setting the stage for Kelo.