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may 20, 1862 - Homestead Act

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An important piece of legislation that gave a massive amounts of land to private citizens. Passed by Abraham Lincoln, around 270 million acres of land were given to citizens to be used and settled upon.

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may 20, 1862
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~ 163 years ago