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General William Tecumseh Sherman believed that lands seized during the Civil War should be redistributed to freed slaves and loyal Unionists, advocating for the idea of "40 acres and a mule." His plan aimed to provide economic independence and support for newly freed African Americans. Northerners were divided, with some supporting the idea of land redistribution while others opposed it, fearing it would exacerbate tensions. Southerners largely rejected Sherman's plan, viewing it as an unjust confiscation of property and an affront to their way of life.

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