According to Hughes and Cain (2011),after the Civil War (1861-1865)the freed slaves were

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After the Civil War, the freed slaves were left to fend for themselves without property, money or skills. The promise of reparations or land was not fulfilled, and many former slaves struggled to survive in a society that still discriminated against them. The idea of providing 40 acres and a mule to each freed slave was proposed but was never fully implemented.