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What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

A. To help rebuild the railroads, buildings, and plantations of the South

B. To force carpetbaggers to return to the North

C. To provide food, clothing, and medical assistance to former slaves

D. To establish laws that legalized segregation

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the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau is C. to provide food, clothing, and medical assistance to former slaves
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The Freedmen's Bureau was an association that provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance. This association was geared towards African Americans/Slaves but there were many Southerners that got aid.

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