Items concerning freedmen, 1859-1865.

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Items concerning freedmen, 1859-1865.

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Printed and manuscript material relating to freedmen in the United States, issued by the American Freedman's Union Commission and other organizations. Included are printed circulars from the Commission, from its New York branch, and from the War Department's Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands; teachers' reports for the American Freedmen's Aid Commission, Eastern Dept.; and publications of the American Freedmen's Aid Commission, including a printed copy of its constitution.

1 v. ; 28 cm.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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American Freedmen's Aid Commission. Eastern Dept.

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United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

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The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, usually referred to as simply the Freedmen's Bureau, was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen (freed slaves) in 1865–1869, during the Reconstruction era of the United States. The Freedmen's Bureau Bill, which created the Freedmen's Bureau, was initiated by President Abraham Lincoln and was intended to last for one year after the end of the Civil War. It was passed on March 3, 1865, by Congress to aid former slaves ...

American Freedman's Union Commission

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The purpose of the commission was to support education projects in the southern states after the Civil War. From the description of American Freedman's Union Commission minute book, 1866-1869. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64757119 ...

American Freedmen's Aid Commission

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American Freedman's Union Commission. New York Branch

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