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Lincoln had several goals that he wanted to accomplish with Reconstruction. He wanted to rebuild the South's economy, homes, and bring the country back together. He also wished to help the newly freed slaves. The popular phrase for this assistance for these slaves was "forty acres and a mule," and it was highly resented by white people.
Of all the slaves owned forty-nine percent owned fewer than 5 slaves. Only five percent of Southern whites lived in a home that owned slaves. Which equals out to twenty-five percent of whites owned slaves.
Lewis and Clark each got six hundred and forty acres plus cash. and the men got 320 acres plus cash.I think the privates and sergeants got something like $5 a day, George Druilliard got $25 a day,the captains something like $35 a day
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No they didn't. That promise was not kept.
Forty acres and a mule is a bad thing, it should not be mentioned.
Answer: 40 acres = 1,742,400 square feet.
Forty Acres Shoal is an area in the St. Lawrence river between the downstream tips of Howe Island and Wolfe Island. It is actually closer to four hundred acres than forty acres.
The Union promised them "40 Acres and a Mule". President Andrew Johnson rescinded that promise, because he didn't like black people.
The Hughleys - 1998 Forty Acres and a Fool 3-15 was released on: USA: 19 February 2001
40 hectares are worth 400 acres. i know this because 1 hectare is 10 acres.
sure is better then nothing
hannah
One rumor that spread among former slaves was that they would receive forty acres and a mule as reparations for their years of enslavement. This promise was made by General William T. Sherman during the Civil War, but it was later revoked by President Andrew Johnson.
Forty percent (0.4) of an acre is 17,424 square feet.
well look this up how many acres in 1742400square feet on google and it says 40