Congress created the Freedmen’s Bureau in 1865. Congress understood that the freed slaves were going to need some assistance. Many slaves had no formal education and had little or no money. The Freedmen’s Bureau was designed to help the former slaves adjust to being free after the Civil War ended.
The Freedmen’s Bureau did many things for the former slaves. It provided the former slaves with items that they needed such as food and clothing....
Congress created the Freedmen’s Bureau in 1865. Congress understood that the freed slaves were going to need some assistance. Many slaves had no formal education and had little or no money. The Freedmen’s Bureau was designed to help the former slaves adjust to being free after the Civil War ended.
The Freedmen’s Bureau did many things for the former slaves. It provided the former slaves with items that they needed such as food and clothing. Medical care was also provided. The Freedmen’s Bureau helped the former slaves establish schools so they and/or their children could get an education. This agency also helped them get fair wages. Legal help was available if needed. Finally, it tried to help the former slaves get land that had been abandoned by the Confederate army.
The Freedmen’s Bureau lasted until 1872 when it closed due to a lack of funding as well as pressure from those opposed to Reconstruction.
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