The Freedmen’s Bureau: a Beacon of Hope in Post-Civil War America
Words: 501 1773In the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States faced the colossal task of rebuilding a nation torn apart by conflict and addressing the needs of millions of newly freed African Americans. Into this landscape of upheaval and transformation, the Freedmen's Bureau emerged as a pivotal institution, aimed at facilitating the transition from slavery to freedom. Officially known as the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, this federal agency was established in 1865, just months before the war's […]