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The Freedmen's Bureau was established on March 3, 1865, by Congress as part of the War Department. Its primary purpose was to assist formerly enslaved individuals and impoverished whites in the South during the Reconstruction era, providing food, housing, medical aid, education, and legal support. The bureau operated until 1872, facing numerous challenges and opposition throughout its existence.

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