March 3, 1865 to 1866

Washington City, District of Columbia

Freedmen's Bureau, Freed Slaves, Political Cartoons, Freedmen

The Civil War left the freedmen with no place to live, no food to put on their plates, and no opportunity for jobs. Responding to this problem, the government established The Freedmen’s Bureau. Launched on March 3, 1865, the Bureau provided relief to freed slaves, including giving out clothing, food, and medicine. The Bureau also confiscated land in some of the former confederate states to give...