What Were The Achievements Of The Freedmans Bureau In The Aftermath Of The American Civil War?
The Freedman’s Bureau was appointed by the United States Congress to help the newly-freed race of African Americans in the aftermath of the American Civil War. After the end of the Civil War, the freemen did not have any land, any money or any property of their own and despite of their newly-acquired status of freedom, their financial condition remained still the same as it was when they were leading a life of servitude to their white masters. The Freedman’s Bureau played an important role in erasing these problems by providing the African Americans as well as the poor whites with food, clothing and health and medical care. Moreover it also established various hospitals and public schools, the number of the latter exceeding 4000. In addition to that, the Freedman’s Bureau also established several universities for the African Americans. Overall the freedmen played a great role in redeveloping the South and the lives of the African Americans.
