RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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The establishment of public school systems and historically black colleges and universities in the South.
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The distribution of Confederate lands to freedman and poor whites.
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The development of positive relations and political allegiances between poor whites and blacks in the South.
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The funding of medical treatment and food for the newly freedmen.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The greatest successes of the Freedmen’s Bureau were in the field of education. More than 1, 000 African American schools were built and staffed with qualified instructors. Most of the major African American colleges in the United States were founded with the assistance of the bureau.
Detailed explanation-2: -During its years of operation, the Freedmen’s Bureau fed millions of people, built hospitals and provided medical aid, negotiated labor contracts for ex-slaves and settled labor disputes. It also helped former slaves legalize marriages and locate lost relatives, and assisted black veterans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Useful as the Freedmen’s Bureau records are for research about federal policies, their most enduring legacy may be the human face they give to slavery and emancipation.
Detailed explanation-4: -which statement best describes the impact of the freedmen’s bureau? it was unsuccessful in bringing about unity and understanding of the races after the civil war.