March 2019
Reparations for Slavery
The original American sin, slavery, was abolished by law by Abraham Lincoln. There was a brief attempt to provide former agricultural slaves with Forty Acres and a Mule, in hope that this would give them a start in being self-sustaining farmers. This measure was proclaimed by General Sherman under his authority as a military governor, but was quickly rejected when the Southern States regained their political independence.
Many slaves hoped to obtain ownership of at least a part o more...
Many slaves hoped to obtain ownership of at least a part o more...