TIL that under the American Homestead Act of 1862, single women over 21 or
any man over 21 could claim 160 acres of land by living on it for five
years, building a home, making improvements, and paying a small fee.
Married women were not allowed.
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[image: TIL that under the American Homestead Act of 1862, single women
over 21 or any man over 21 could claim 160 acres of land by living on it
for five...
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