USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following most accurately describes the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
A
Gain the vote for the freed slave.
B
Provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.
C
Feed, adjust, and educate the former slaves, thus aiding their adjustment to freedom.
D
Work against the Black Codes.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On March 3, 1865, Congress passed “An Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees” to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following BEST describes how the Freedmen’s Bureau? It provided shelter, food, schools, and legal protection to former slaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. What was the goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau? the goal of the Freedmen’s bureau was to provide food, clothing, healthcare, and education for both black and white refugees in the south.

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.

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