By Kahlil Chism
The Freedmen’s Bureau was one of few agencies established to improve the lives of former slaves. Four documents highlight for students the bureau’s efforts to help African Americans acquire land, secure jobs, legalize marriages, and pursue education.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7001/700119.pdf [1]
Links:
[1] http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7001/700119.pdf
[2] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/cilvi-war
[3] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/reconstruction
[4] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/journal/social-education
[5] http://www.socialstudies.org/secondaryhighschool
[6] http://www.socialstudies.org/ushistory