Question

The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to A) provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave. Eliminate B) gain the vote for millions of former slaves. C) provide work, education, and relief for former slaves. D) get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.

Answer 1

The Freedman’s Bureau was created in March of 1865 to provide work, education, and relief for former slaves. While the intentions were good, it ended up being only modestly effective in the south due to lingering prejudices in the local governments there.

Answer 2

The primary purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to "C) provide work, education, and relief for former slaves," since the South was still a very economically and socially hostile environment for the newly-freed African Americans.