theGrio Reflects: The origins of "40 acres and a mule" by theGrio | June 25, 2009 at 1:40 PM Comments Print Related PostsPresident Obama issues Juneteenth proclamationJuneteenth offers black community much to celebrateReport: Man dies after waiting 40 minutes for ambulance To Kim Kardashian and Eve on raising biracial, colorblind kids: Stop kidding yourselves!Eve on interracial dating: 'Black men have been doing it for years'On the eve of Juneteenth, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery. The gesture sparked lots of debate about reparations. TheGrio reflects on the original intent of the post-slavery proposal popularly known as “40 acres and a mule”. Archival video provided by NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News. For more historic video and classroom resources for teachers and students, visit nbclearn.com.