What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

The
Freedmens Bureau was created after the Civil War ended to help the former slaves. The former
slaves had little experience with freedom. Many of them had been born into slavery. They had no
idea how to provide for their basic necessities since their master handled these needs. Being
free was a new experience for many former slaves.

The Freedmens Bureau was
created to help the former slaves adjust to freedom. The Freedmens Bureau provided the former
slaves with food, clothing, and medical care. The Freedmens Bureau helped the former slaves
establish schools for their kids. The Freedmen's Bureau helped them get jobs, get fair wages,
and sometimes get transportation to their jobs. Later on, the Freedmens Bureau got more power by
being able to prosecute people who violated the rights of former slaves. Special courts were
established to for this purpose.

The purpose of the Freedmens Bureau was to
help the former slaves adjust to being free. It was able to do this after the Civil War ended
and during Reconstruction.