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40 Acres and a Lie Part 1
08 February 2025

40 Acres and a Lie Part 1

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Our historical investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land—only to see it returned to their enslavers.

This is an update of an episode that originally aired in June 2024


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