theGrio Reflects: The origins of “40 acres and a mule”
On the eve of Juneteenth, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery. The gesture sparked lots of debate about reparations.
TheGrio reflects on the original intent of the post-slavery proposal popularly known as “40 acres and a mule”.
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