What happened after slavery? You know, the government's humanitarian efforts to make it right for the formerly enslaved? Where did Black people begin the generational distrust for the government? Several programs were designed to provide them support and a way to assimilate into society. Called the Port Royal Experiment, it promised land - 40 Acres and a Mule, financial stability - the Freedman's Bank Bureau, and education - the Port Royal Experiment. Programs were tried and then failed. This is what really happened.