After the Civil War, the U.S. forced the Cherokee Nation to give its former slaves free land, but didn't force the Confederate states to do so. The land redistribution led to lower racial inequality in the Cherokee Nation, higher incomes, and greater investments in physical and human capital.

After the Civil War, the U.S. forced the Cherokee Nation to give its former slaves free land, but didn't force the Confederate states to do so. The land redistribution led to lower racial inequality in the Cherokee Nation, higher incomes, and greater investments in physical and human capital.

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