The greatest opposition to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 came from the South over the institution of slavery.

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was largely supported across different regions, including the South, because it established governance for the Northwest Territory and did not initially provoke significant opposition over slavery; it even included a provision that prohibited slavery in the new territories, which was not a primary point of contention at the time of its passage.

The Greatest Opposition to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Came