Question

Consider Source B. Which quote from Source A best supports the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

A) ... all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free…
B) …the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons..
C) …the fact that any State, or the people thereof, shall on that day be, in good faith, represented in the Congress of the United States....
D)... be deemed conclusive evidence that such State, and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion against the United States."

Answer 1

B, The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to help newly freed slaves transition to life as free citizens, by providing them with necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, and by helping them find work and secure their rights.

The quote from Source A that best supports this purpose is B) "...the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons..". This quote emphasizes the government's recognition of the freedom of the newly freed slaves, which was a critical component of their transition to citizenship and a key focus of the Freedmen's Bureau.