Freedmen’s Bureau Is Established
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Slavery, Slaves, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: African American History, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: March 3, 1865
Article abstract: The federal government establishes an agency intended to assist newly freed African Americans in making the transition from slavery to freedom.
Summary of Event
On March 3, 1865, Congress created the Freedmen’s Bureau, a temporary agency within the War Department. The Freedmen’s Bureau, also known as the United States Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, was administered by General Oliver Otis Howard from 1865 until it was dismantled by Congress in 1872. The primary objective of the Freedmen’s Bureau was to help...
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