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South 40
South 40 is a popular American colloquialism with its origins in the Homestead Act of 1862. Adult heads of families were given of public land provided they could "prove" the land by constructing a dwelling of some sort on the land and cultivating the land in some manner. After five years of residence, the deed was transferred to the homesteader. The homesteads, being , were easily divisible into quarters of each. The south 40 would therefore refer to the south . "South 40" as a name has been used by a multitude of businesses, bands and organizations. ==External links==
* (Homestead Act 1862 )
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