Why was the promise of 40 acres and a mule a positive incentive for freed slaves?

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Eliasah · Answer 1 · 2024-06-12T08:24:42+0000

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Many freed people believed, after being told by various political figures, that they had a right to own the land they had been forced to work as slaves and were eager to control their own property. Freed people widely expected to legally claim 40 acres of land.

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Why was the promise of 40 acres and a mule a positive incentive for freed slaves?

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