Historical Illustration: The Freedmen's Bureau / Drawn by A.R. Waud.
Subject
Freedmen's Bureau Act & The Freedmen's Bureau
Title
Historical Illustration: The Freedmen's Bureau / Drawn by A.R. Waud.
Date
1868
Type
Historical Illustration
Description
The Library of Congress presents an 1868 historical illustration, drawn by A. R. Waud, that depicts a White man representing the Freedmen's Bureau, dressed in military uniform, standing in between two armed groups. In the background, an American flag is hanging from a building. The caption reads, "The Freedmen's Bureau."
The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency created to provide aid to displaced Southerners, including newly freed people, during and after the Civil War.
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The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency created to provide aid to displaced Southerners, including newly freed people, during and after the Civil War.
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Publisher
Library of Congress
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“Historical Illustration: The Freedmen's Bureau / Drawn by A.R. Waud.,” Project Reconstruction, accessed December 7, 2023, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/216.