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Art. 6. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted: Provided, always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
- Excerpt from the "Northwest Ordinance," July 13, 1787
According to this passage, what is the condition of slavery in the territory Northwest of Ohio?
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A Slavery is only legal if someone has committed a crime.Slavery is only legal if someone has committed a crime.
B Slavery is to be abolished but an escaped slave can be returned.Slavery is to be abolished but an escaped slave can be returned.
C Slavery is abolished in all the territory and escaped slaves cannot be re-enslaved.Slavery is abolished in all the territory and escaped slaves cannot be re-enslaved.
D Enslaved people can be freed if they work in the territory for an established years of servitude.