Congressional Act: Chap. XC. -- An Act to Establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees.
Subject
Freedmen's Bureau Act & The Freedmen's Bureau
Title
Congressional Act: Chap. XC. -- An Act to Establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees.
Date
03/03/1865
Type
Congressional Act
Description
The Library of Congress presents an 1865 Congressional Act, also known as the Freedmen's Bureau Act.
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. XC. -- An Act to Establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees.,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 3, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/222.