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Men, women, and children. Women and Children were a big deal in this time due to their harsh living conditions.
I believe it is because they were still reeling from World War I and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict.
" Early American political leaders argued that with the exception of free trade, self-defense and humanitarian emergencies, the U.S. would do best to avoid permanent alliances that do not serve American interests but instead deflect attention from domestic issues. When World War I broke out in July 1914, the United States actively maintained a stance of neutrality, and President Woodrow Wilson encouraged the U.S. as a whole to avoid becoming emotionally or ideologically involved in the conflict."
Answer:
He returned it to white landowners
hope that helps
