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U.S. Homestead Act signed

On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which provided 160 acres of public land virtually free of charge to those who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least five years.

May 20, 1862

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-20