theGrio Reflects: The origins of "40 acres and a mule"

theGrio Reflects: The origins of "40 acres and a mule"

On the eve of "Juneteenth":http://www.thegrio.com/2009/06/the-truth-about-juneteenth.php, the U.S. Senate "passed a resolution apologizing for slavery ":http://www.thegrio.com/2009/06/us-senate-votes-unanimously-to-apologize-for-slavery-and-segregation.php. The gesture "sparked lots of debate about reparations":http://www.thegrio.com/2009/06/new-york-talks-to-thegrio-about-slavery-apology.php. TheGrio reflects on the original intent of the post-slavery proposal popularly known as "40 acres and a mule". Archival video provided by "NBC Learn":http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn, the education arm of NBC News. For more historic video and classroom resources for teachers and students, visit "nbclearn.com":http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn.