Congressional Act: Chap. CC. -- An Act to Continue in Force and to Amend "An Act to Establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees," and for other Purposes.
Subject
Freedmen's Bureau Act & The Freedmen's Bureau
Title
Congressional Act: Chap. CC. -- An Act to Continue in Force and to Amend "An Act to Establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees," and for other Purposes.
Date
07/16/1866
Type
Congressional Act
Description
The Library of Congress features an 1866 Congressional Act to help improve and extend the Freedmen's Bureau. The Act serves as an amendment to the original Act by amplifying who qualifies for aid.
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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“Congressional Act: Chap. CC. -- An Act to Continue in Force and to Amend "An Act to Establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees," and for other Purposes.,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 3, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/221.