Which of these pieces of legislation was an important step in limiting slavery?

A.) Land Ordinance of 1785
B.) Northwest Ordinance of 1787
C.) Three-Fifths Compromise
D.) The Great Compromise

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The correct answer is B.) Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The Northwest Ordinance made it possible to distinguish where the free states were and where the slave states were and forbade slavery in Northern Territories.
The question ask to choose among the following that states the piece of legislation that is important step in limiting slavery and the best answer among the following is letter B. Northwest ordinance of 1787. I hope this would help.