RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Question
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What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
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To limit the rights of African Americans
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To intimidate African Americans
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To help freedmen adjust to their new lives and building schools.
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None of the above
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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.
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: -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.
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