Which U.S. general came up with the idea that freed slaves should be given “40 acres and mule” so they could become independent

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Which U.S. general came up with the idea that freed slaves should be given “40 acres and mule” so they could become independent

farmers?
A. General Robert E. Lee
B. General William T. Sherman
C. General Ulysses S. Grant
D. General Ambrose Burnside

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Zolol [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-30T21:52:42+03:00

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It was "B. General William T. Sherman" who famously said that freed slaves should be given “40 acres and mule” so they could become independent farmers, although this idea had been floated by others as well.