Which U.S. general came up with the idea that freed slaves should be given “40 acres and mule” so they could become independent farmers?
a. General Robert E. Lee
b. General William T. Sherman
c. General Ulysses S. Grant
d. General Ambrose Burnside
It was "b. General William T. Sherman" who is credited with the idea that freed slaves should be given “40 acres and mule” so they could become independent farmers, since he thought this would also benefit the US economy as a whole.
