in all the colonies there were always something called freedom dues.

就会知道所有殖民地都有所谓的自由收益
When an indenture ended, a former indentured servant got a suit of clothing,

即契约结束签契约的佣工能得到一套衣物
a piece of cash, and usually a piece of land.

一点现金通常是一点土地
It didn't happen.

但是并非如此
There were attempts at this; we'll see more about this in the coming two weeks.

曾有过这种尝试今后两周我们将了解更多
There was the Freedmen's Bureau efforts to redistribute land, to some extent.

从某种程度讲自由民局有权重新划分土地
There was Thaddeus Stephens' bill in 1867

1867年出台了撒迪厄斯·斯蒂芬斯法案
which would've-- it didn't pass--

此法案未通过
but it would've called for forty acres and fifty dollars;

但它本来要求40英亩地及50美金
there was no mention of a mule--

也未提及驴
forty acres and fifty dollars be given

即法案由南方联邦政府出资
to each freedmen family

给每个获得解放的