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The few who were compensated were slave owners in Washington DC- for their loss of property.
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[citation needed] on that one.
Keep in mind, "History isn't what happened, it's a story about what happened"
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History Is A Weapon › indexsmall-html
And The Time To Resist Is Now. - History Is A Weapon
This web page offers a selection of readings from various authors and movements that challenge the dominant narratives and power structures of U.S. history and society. The texts cover topics such as slavery, imperialism, war, resistance, feminism, and socialism.
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As I understand it, after the Civil War came Reconstruction, where Americans sought to reconcile their differences. It was more than putting up statues. There was a movement called '40 acres and a mule-.
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https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Forty_acres_and_a_mule
Forty acres and a mule - Wikipedia
Forty acres and a mule was part of Special Field Orders No. 15, a wartime order proclaimed by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman on January 16, 1865, during the American Civil War, to allot land to some freed families, in plots of land no larger than 40 acres (16 ha). Sherman later ordered the army to lend mules for the agrarian reform effort.
https://www.history.com › news › 40-acres-mule-promise
The Short-Lived Promise of '40 Acres and a Mule' - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2022After the Civil War, freed Black people were promised land by Union generals, but President Johnson reversed the decision. Learn how this reparations plan could have changed the course of racial history in America.
https://www.pbs.org › wnet › african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross › history › the-truth-behind-40-acres-and-a-mule
The Truth Behind '40 Acres and a Mule' - PBS
Learn how black leaders in Savannah, Ga., proposed the radical idea of land redistribution to former slaves after the Civil War. Discover the origins, implications and legacy of the "40 acres and a mule" promise.
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Note that Andrew Johnson was a Democrat. I've already mentioned Liberia.
I only use PMs for housekeeping; the lurkers can't see into there.
Let me steel-man again. Gavin Christopher Newsom has figured the dilemma out, any free black in California in 1900's living descendents get $1.2 million each from California tax payers. See how easy that is?
Edit: One minute delta.
