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What freedom did Virginia include in its constitution that had not been a right under British government?
that slaves could be freed
What were laws that the federal government passed during the Federalist period that affected slavery?
the federal government banned the importion of slaves to the US
What did the freed mens bureau do?
it freed about 4000 African American slaves
What Government set up to help former slaves?
After the total abolition of slavery, a movement started to allow the return to Africa of recently freed slaves. To facilitate this, the country of Liberia was founded.
Who created Freedmans bureau?
U.S. government created a temporary federal agency- the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands- to assist 4 million freed slaves in making the transition from slavery to freedom. For more information: http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/SlaveryAndEmancipation/freedmensbureau.html
Why did the federal government not helping former slaves?
The Federal Government freed them.
What were important results of the Civil War?
slaves were freed and establishing the sovereignty of the federal government
What were two important results of Civil War?
slaves were freed and establishing the sovereignty of the federal government
What did newly freed slaves want from the federal government in order to have a better life?
40 Acres and a Mule
What slaves were actually freed during Abraham Lincolns emancipation proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation "freed" slaves in the States that had seceded from the Union; however, this had no effect since those States did not recognize the authority of the Federal government. It said nothing about slaves in the Union states such as Tennessee. Therefore, it freed no slaves.
What organization helped freed slaves after the war?
The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal government agency designed to ease the transition of slaves to freedom. It was created in 1865.
How did the government help free slaves get jobs and education after the civil war?
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was an American federal government agency that assisted newly freed slaves. The bureau encouraged freed slaves to find employment, assisted with finding lost family, and taught freed slaves to read and write.
What did much to educate and provide jobs for newly freed slaves following the end of the Civil War.?
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was an American federal government agency that assisted newly freed slaves. The bureau encouraged freed slaves to find employment, assisted with finding lost family, and taught freed slaves to read and write.
What did the freedman's bureau provide?
It was a U.S. federal government agency that helped freed slaves during the Reconstruction era of the United states.
Which of these is the BEST example of Federal assistance to freed slaves following the Civil War?
Freedman's Bureau
What were the tasks of the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abondoned Lands?
Also known as the Freedmen's Bureau, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freed slaves during the United States Reconstruction era. Their tasks included serving as legal advocates for freed slaves in local and federal courts mostly in cases that dealt with family issues, finding lost families of the freed slaves and teaching them how to read and write, encouraging plantation owners to rebuild their plantations, urged freed slaves to gain employment, encouraged whites and blacks to work together as employees and employers, and other tasks.
What did Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
It freed slaves in states outside of the Union. It freed the slaves in the Confederacy. It freed slaves in the rebelling states. It frees slaves. It was issued by American President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, using war time powers to free the slaves of the ten states in rebellion against the United States government. The Proclamation immediately freed 50,000 slaves.
