The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land.
40 acres and a mule for freed black slaves? Blacks didn't receive free Indian land like the whites. Improvement for who? Land increases in value (wealth creation). Moreover, redlining in the urban areas was a motherf*cker too. Lol!!!!
The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land.
40 acres and a mule for freed black slaves? Blacks didn't receive free Indian land like the whites. Improvement for who? Land increases in value (wealth creation). Moreover, redlining in the urban areas was a motherf*cker too. Lol!!!!