Some freed people actually received '40 acres and a mule.' Then it got taken away.
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Exploring General Sherman's revolutionary order during the Civil War and the lasting impact of the '40 acres and a mule' promise on reparations for Black individuals, along with the partial fulfillment of this promise post-Civil War.
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