What did the Homestead Act of 1862 make possible for millions of people to achieve- including former slaves, women, immigrants, and men?

The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed people to claim and settle public land if they lived on it and improved it. This gave millions—including former slaves, women, immigrants, and men—the opportunity to own a farm. It did not promise immense wealth or specifically provide a brick house or a move to a city.

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