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Chapters 1-6
1. The Freedmen’s Bureau was established shortly after emancipation to coordinate efforts to help blacks transition from life on plantations to life in a democratic society. Yet its formation was time-consuming and complex. Many politicians disagreed about its place within the U.S. government, the length of its charter, and its general purpose. Outline the history DuBois gives of the Bureau’s formation, and discuss the debates about where the Bureau was to operate within the U.S. government. In what ways were these debates symbolic of the national...
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