General Butler
a daughter of the original singers of the sound experience did a modern cover of this song, and her version was a bit cleaner...i'm hoping that these are exact, but here goes.... 40 acres and a mule by Sierra hurt Give it now, Give me my mule (Repeat) Whatever happened to the man, you promised me Whatever happened to my mule Give me a chance to make a contribution, now Why don't you label me a fool You sent me packing for some reservation now You sent me calling from your school Now all you give me now is restitution Whatever happened to my mule Give it up now, Give me my mule (Repeat)
Freed slaves followed the march of Sherman's army through Georgia.
it gave 40 acres of land and mule of freed African americans
They no longer were a part of it. They got 40 acres and a mule and stopped working all together.
Slaves
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.
40 Acres and a Mule
General Butler
1 "section" is one square mile = 640 acres1/4 of 1/4 = 1/161/16 of 640 acres = 40 acres, whether with or without a mule
They migrated because the west was "new," and the government had promised them 40 acres and a mule. They had heard of the California Gold Rush, and they wanted a piece of the action.
When lands confiscated from the former Confederates were returned back to them by administration of President Andrew Johnson, freed slaves that had been given 40 acres of farmland were evicted.
When lands confiscated from the former Confederates were returned back to them by administration of President Andrew Johnson, freed slaves that had been given 40 acres of farmland were evicted.
40 acres and a mule
Spike Lee owns a production company named "40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks".
When lands confiscated from the former Confederates were returned back to them by administration of President Andrew Johnson, freed slaves that had been given 40 acres of farmland were evicted.
When lands confiscated from the former Confederates were returned back to them by administration of President Andrew Johnson, freed slaves that had been given 40 acres of farmland were evicted.