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Formerly enslaved people got their 40 acres. Then it was taken away.

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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 June 2024.  Support Reveal’s journalism at Revealnews.org/donatenow Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get the scoop on new episodes at Revealnews.org/newsletter Connect with us onBluesky, Facebook and Instagram Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.…

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Reveal broke the news in on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
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