Question
What was the main idea behind "40 Acres and a Mule"?
1.To give newly freed Black Americans some resources to help them begin life as free Americans.
2.To give Southern landowners a chance to live peacefully with Black Americans.
3.To give Southern landowners a chance to buy back their land.
4.To give Black Americans a chance to work in the fields again.
1.To give newly freed Black Americans some resources to help them begin life as free Americans.
2.To give Southern landowners a chance to live peacefully with Black Americans.
3.To give Southern landowners a chance to buy back their land.
4.To give Black Americans a chance to work in the fields again.
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The main idea behind "40 Acres and a Mule" was:
1. **To give newly freed Black Americans some resources to help them begin life as free Americans.**
This idea emerged during the Reconstruction era after the Civil War, aiming to provide formerly enslaved individuals with land and the means to establish their independence.
1. **To give newly freed Black Americans some resources to help them begin life as free Americans.**
This idea emerged during the Reconstruction era after the Civil War, aiming to provide formerly enslaved individuals with land and the means to establish their independence.