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may 20, 1862 - The Homestead Act

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the homestead act is a serials of laws that sighed by Lincoln to encourage people to immigrate to West. Those people would get benefits but they have to stay there for at least 5 years as price of exchange.

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may 20, 1862
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~ 164 years ago

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