Question
During the war, what did Union General Sherman's Field Order#15 say?
A.Formerly Enslaved people will be sent to Canada, Haiti, or Africa
B.Runaway Slaves must be returned to their owners
C.Enslaved People who help the Union will be free
D.Formerly Enslaved People will receive 40 acres of land
A.Formerly Enslaved people will be sent to Canada, Haiti, or Africa
B.Runaway Slaves must be returned to their owners
C.Enslaved People who help the Union will be free
D.Formerly Enslaved People will receive 40 acres of land
Answers
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Union General Sherman's Field Order No. 15 stated that formerly enslaved people would receive 40 acres of land. Therefore, the correct answer is:
**D. Formerly Enslaved People will receive 40 acres of land.**
This order was issued in January 1865 and aimed to provide land to freed African Americans in the South as part of the efforts to assist them in their transition to freedom.
**D. Formerly Enslaved People will receive 40 acres of land.**
This order was issued in January 1865 and aimed to provide land to freed African Americans in the South as part of the efforts to assist them in their transition to freedom.