ENUnited States--Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
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United States--Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned LandsOperating at the national level, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was headquartered in Washington, D. C. Usually referred to as the Freedmen's Bureau, it was formed during early Reconstruction on March 3, 1865 primarily to assist the transition of over four million enslaved people to freedom across the American South. It operated briefly as a U.S. government agency from 1865 to 1872. (Wikipedia) | United States--Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned LandsOperating at the national level, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was headquartered in Washington, D. C. Usually referred to as the Freedmen's Bureau, it was formed during early Reconstruction on March 3, 1865 primarily to assist the transition of over four million enslaved people to freedom across the American South. It operated briefly as a U.S. government agency from 1865 to 1872. |