1. Special Field Order No. 15

2.   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

3.   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?

4. 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

5. 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?

6. Final Question  Where’s the mule?