![]() Immediately upon arriving on the premises, Martin is informed by Damon Darrell of the ironic name of the premises: Forty Acres. ![]() Smith uses Martin, the protagonist in his novel, to reveal the truth behind what is taught of the Forty Acres promise to young children through school and compares it to the reality. Throughout Smith’s novel, Forty Acres, he touches upon the promise of Forty Acres versus the falsehood reality as seen throughout history. Throughout the novel, Smith compares the promise versus the reality of 40 acres, the consequence on the past and future generations of African Americans and the plot to reinstate slavery to express the after-effects of government betrayal. ![]() Dwayne Alexander Smith uses Martin Grey and an elite group of African American men in Forty Acres to reveal the long lasting effects of government betrayal. ![]()
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