What happened to Circular 13 and Special Field Order #15?
A) They were both revoked and the land was returned to whites.
B) They both served as models of black freedom for the rest of the country.
C) They were generally ignored, as northern whites were just as racist as Southerners.
D) They continued as they had during the war, but had little effect because they were of such small scale.

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Both Circular 13 and Special Field Order #15 were revoked by President Andrew Johnson, and the land that had been promised to newly freed slaves under these orders was returned to white landowners. This was part of a broader pattern of reversing the gains made by African Americans during the Reconstruction era.

What Happened to Circular 13 and Special Field Order #15