RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Which of the following was a major role of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
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to enforce Black Codes
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to help write new state constitutions
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to help the former slaves after the war adjust to a free life
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to encourage African Americans to run for office
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau was to assist former slaves in getting employment, education, food, and clothing. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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.
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