Land: Giving Rise to the Famous Phrase 40 Acres & a Mule
- Episode aired Jun 19, 2020
As the Union declared victory over the Confederacy, post-Civil War life seemed to be off to a good start for freed slaves. William Tecumseh Sherman, a former Union general, sat with 20 black... Read allAs the Union declared victory over the Confederacy, post-Civil War life seemed to be off to a good start for freed slaves. William Tecumseh Sherman, a former Union general, sat with 20 black ministers to develop a plan to remedy the harsh treatment of black people. The phrase "40... Read allAs the Union declared victory over the Confederacy, post-Civil War life seemed to be off to a good start for freed slaves. William Tecumseh Sherman, a former Union general, sat with 20 black ministers to develop a plan to remedy the harsh treatment of black people. The phrase "40 acres and a mule" - a promise to former slaves - would be hatched from this meeting. Unfo... Read all