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Special Field Order No. 15
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Read the WHOLE text, not just the parts you think might have the answers. Read carefully. Look up words you don’t understand. Read to get specific details
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How much of the Southern lands is actually included in the promise of Special Field Order No. 15? What are some specific freedoms guaranteed by the order? Make a list. We talked about needs and wants. This is a little different than sharecropping. Where will African Americans get the supplies they need and what will they get? What is the procedure for arriving at “40 acres”? What will they do with the 800 feet of land facing the water? Who will be allowed on the settlement and who won’t?
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Now Dig Deeper! We talked about the “Social” category as having to do with the relationship among groups in a society. Find evidence in the text of issues involving: Race Gender Age
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Discussion Question Given what you now know about the details of the order (and what ultimately happened), would you agree that Special Field Order No. 15 represents a “broken promise” in U.S. history?
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Final Question Where’s the mule?
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