Which of the following describes how the freedmens bureau helped slaves and poor whites?Select all that apply. Only 2


A. Acted in Iegal matters by drawing up labor contracts for fair wages and job security

B. Assisted charity groups by setting up schools to promote education

C. Redistributed the property of former Confederates to freed slaves

D. Created positions in Congress to protect blacks and poor whites

The answers are A and B

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Correct Answers:

A. Acted in legal matters by drawing up labor contracts for fair wages and job security

B. Assisted charity groups by setting up schools to promote education

Explanation:

After the Civil War, the Freedmen's Bureau, established in 1865, provided food, medical and legal assistance, housing and schools for the freed slaves and poor whites of the South. The Reconstruction Era was very difficult, because the American state struggled to find the right way for the transitioning of the 4 million freed slaves to the labor market.

The Freedmen's Bureau was an innovative idea, but, unfortunately, it couldn't carry all its programs to the end, because of the lack of funds and personnel.