Overall , the majority of the land was sold to Northern investors and remained under their control .
One black farming collective outbid the outside investors , paying an average of $7.00 per acre for the 470 plantation on which they already lived and worked .
The majority of the land was sold to Northern investors and remained under their control .
One black farming collective outbid the outside investors , paying an average of $7.00 per acre for the 470 plantation on which they already lived and worked .