Which of the following statements about the Southern Homestead Act of 1866 is MOST accurate?

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The Southern Homestead Act of 1866 aimed to facilitate land ownership among freed slaves and poor whites by allocating public land for purchase. However, due to various barriers such as literacy tests, lack of financial resources, and bureaucratic hurdles, the act did not exclusively benefit freedpeople, nor did it result in significant land ownership among black families, especially not in a way that correlated directly with the size of the black population in any given state. Despite its intentions, the act's impact was limited, with only a small percentage of freed families, roughly 6%, managing to own land by the mid-1870s. This reflects the broader challenges of Reconstruction-era policies in effecting substantial economic change for freed slaves.

Which of the Following Statements About the Southern Homestead Act