What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a. to allow former slaves the right to vote
b. to grant former slaves a piece of southern land
c. to repeal the black codes
d. to assist former slaves with getting jobs, education, food , and clothing
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The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was d. to assist former slaves with getting jobs, education, food, and clothing. The agency was established in 1865 by Congress to help newly freed slaves transition to a life of freedom after the Civil War. The Bureau provided food, clothing, medical care, and education to the freedmen and women, as well as helped them find jobs and establish contracts with employers. They also helped negotiate labor contracts to protect the rights of the newly freed enslaved people.
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