What did "Sherman land" and the establishment of the Bureau of Refugees,Freedmen,and Abandoned Lands demonstrate to southerners about Reconstruction?
A) That whites would soon regain their control over black laborers
B) That freedmen would have to work for their land
C) That ex-slaves would become independent landowners
D) That Congress was committed to punish former slaveholders

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"Sherman land" refers to General William T. Sherman's Special Field Orders No. 15, which set aside land along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina for the settlement of newly emancipated black families. This demonstrated to southerners that ex-slaves would become independent landowners. Additionally, the establishment of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (also known as the Freedmen's Bureau) further illustrated the government's commitment to helping former slaves establish themselves as free, independent citizens.

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