What led many freed slaves to believed they will finally be able own land in the south?

After the Civil War, the promise of owning land in the South was fueled by the Freedmen's Bureau, which aimed to assist freed slaves in acquiring land and establishing themselves economically. The distribution of abandoned and confiscated Confederate land also raised hopes for land ownership among freed slaves. Additionally, the Emancipation Proclamation and Reconstruction Amendments helped solidify the belief that former slaves would have the opportunity to own land in the South.