Recognizing that Blacks were moving quickly toward economic and political independence in the South, White America launched an all-out campaign to dispossess Blacks of their farms and land.
Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act
After a century of land theft and exclusion, Black farmers getting needed government aid
The measure is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was passed by the U.S. Senate and has now been sent back to the House for final passage.
