Freedmen's Bureau

Freedmen's Bureau

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The Thirteenth Amendment

• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery

• The amendment was proclaimed December 18th, 1865

Multiple Choice

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• Gave citizenship to former enslaved people

• Gave African-American men the right to vote

• Abolished slavery

What challenges could 4 million emancipated slaves face?

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Background Information

• Post-Civil War close to 4 million slaves had been freed

• The destruction of the South displaced former slaves and impoverished whites

PBS: Freedmen's Bureau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5-xTRhw-Zw

Open Ended

What challenges could 4 million emancipated slaves face?

What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

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