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Newly freed blacks from the South. Sadly, the promise was never fulfilled.
They migrated because the west was "new," and the government had promised them 40 acres and a mule. They had heard of the California Gold Rush, and they wanted a piece of the action.
Forty acres and a mule is a bad thing, it should not be mentioned.
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They migrated because the west was "new," and the government had promised them 40 acres and a mule. They had heard of the California Gold Rush, and they wanted a piece of the action.
The Union promised them "40 Acres and a Mule". President Andrew Johnson rescinded that promise, because he didn't like black people.
Following the Civil War, General William T. Sherman issued Special Field Orders No. 15, which allocated 40 acres of land and the use of a mule to newly freed slaves in the Southern states. However, this policy was later revoked by President Andrew Johnson, and the promised land was reclaimed by the government.
a daughter of the original singers of the sound experience did a modern cover of this song, and her version was a bit cleaner...i'm hoping that these are exact, but here goes.... 40 acres and a mule by Sierra hurt Give it now, Give me my mule (Repeat) Whatever happened to the man, you promised me Whatever happened to my mule Give me a chance to make a contribution, now Why don't you label me a fool You sent me packing for some reservation now You sent me calling from your school Now all you give me now is restitution Whatever happened to my mule Give it up now, Give me my mule (Repeat)
in hong kong
They gave freedmen fourty acres and a mule ( neve actually gave them a mule)