No they didn't. That promise was not kept.
Newly freed blacks from the South. Sadly, the promise was never fulfilled.
40 acres and a mule
The Union promised them "40 Acres and a Mule". President Andrew Johnson rescinded that promise, because he didn't like black people.
General Sherman ordered that freed slaves in Union occupied territories were to be given 40 acres of land and mules to plow the land. When President Lincoln was assassinated his successor, Johnson, reversed the orders and gave the land back to its original white owners. So it would seem to express feelings of disappointment or maybe anger? I have only herd it used once and I am not really sure its exact meaning if it has one at all.
Forty acres and a mule is a bad thing, it should not be mentioned.
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Slaves
:I love the explanation of peace and joy. It's pretty." Pascal said. (Page 13.)
in hong kong
They gave freedmen fourty acres and a mule ( neve actually gave them a mule)
hannah
The phrase "40 acres and a mule" refers to the promise made by the U.S. government to provide recently freed slaves with land and a mule after the Civil War. This promise was largely unfulfilled as the policy was eventually reversed.
No they didn't. That promise was not kept.
In the short story "Mule," the main character is described as a hardworking and stubborn old man who is determined to keep his mule even against mounting pressures to sell it. He is depicted as resilient and deeply attached to his mule, showcasing qualities of loyalty and perseverance. The man's attachment symbolizes the struggle between tradition and progress in a changing world.
I dont know thats why I asked :P
40 Acres and a Mule