theGrio Reflects: The origins of “40 acres and a mule”

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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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