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Land: Giving Rise to the Famous Phrase 40 Acres & a Mule (Season 1, Episode 44)
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As the Union declared victory over the Confederacy, post-Civil War life seemed to be off to a good start for freed slaves. William Tecumseh Sherman, a former Union general, sat with 20 black ministers to develop a plan to remedy the harsh ...See moreAs the Union declared victory over the Confederacy, post-Civil War life seemed to be off to a good start for freed slaves. William Tecumseh Sherman, a former Union general, sat with 20 black ministers to develop a plan to remedy the harsh treatment of black people. The phrase "40 acres and a mule" - a promise to former slaves - would be hatched from this meeting. Unfortunately, President Andrew Johnson would renege on this promise and many families never saw this promise come to fruition. While land ownership would have been a step in the right direction, negotiations robbed black families of an opportunity to invest in an economic future with. See less
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Romilla Karnick (producer) | William Ventura (producer)
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Updated Jun 19, 2020
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Jun 19, 2020 (United States)
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