(a) Most African Americans remained bound to the land after the war because the Land Order provided for the redistribution of land to former slaves, but the order was never fully implemented. This meant that many African Americans were unable to acquire land and were forced to remain in their former roles as sharecroppers and tenant farmers.
(b) The economic hopes inspired by the end of the war failed to materialize for many free blacks because they were unable to acquire land and were instead forced to remain in their former roles as sharecroppers and tenant farmers. This meant that they were unable to benefit from the economic opportunities that were available to white landowners.
Use the Land Order to answer the question.
Describe how the Land Order relates to later Reconstruction policies toward free blacks in the South. Using the excerpt, answer (a) and (b).
(a) In 2-3 sentences, explain why most African Americans remained bound to the land after the war.
(b) In 2-3 sentences, describe how economic hopes inspired by the end of the war failed to materialize for many free blacks.
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