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What did the Freedmen’s Bureau schools change about life for African Americans in the south?

Would the Freedmen’s Bureau schools impact political, social, and/or economic freedom? How?

What is the significance of having African Americans elected to Congress during this time?

Are these elections evidence of social, political, and/or economic change?

What do you notice about the end date for each of these men’s terms? How does this relate to the fact that military Reconstruction ended in 1877?

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Answer: 1. The Freedmen's Bureau provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance. It also attempted to settle former slaves on land confiscated or abandoned during the war.

2. How did the Freedmen's Bureau affect the economy?

During its years of operation, the Freedmen's Bureau fed millions of people, built hospitals and provided medical aid, negotiated labor contracts for ex-slaves and settled labor disputes. It also helped former slaves legalize marriages and locate lost relatives, and assisted black veterans.

3. 1870

Since 1870, when Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi and Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina became the first African Americans to serve in Congress, a total of 175 African Americans have served as U.S. Representatives, Delegates, or Senators.

4. What factors contributed to the end of Reconstruction in 1877?

The Compromise of 1876 effectively ended the Reconstruction era. Southern Democrats' promises to protect the civil and political rights of Black people were not kept, and the end of federal interference in southern affairs led to widespread disenfranchisement of Black voters.

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