Our historical investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land—only to see it returned to their enslavers.This is an update of an episode that originally aired in <a href="https://revealnews.org/podcast/40-acres-and-a-lie-part-1/">June 2024</a>. <ul>
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40 Acres and a Lie Part 2

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