Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

GPTKB entity

Statements (115)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:addressed post-war challenges
gptkbp:administered_by rations
gptkbp:created educational opportunities
labor contracts
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:created_by_legislation gptkb:Freedmen's_Bureau_Act
gptkbp:current_office_holder gptkb:Oliver_Otis_Howard
gptkbp:disbanded political pressure
gptkbp:dissolved 1872
gptkbp:established_in for African Americans
gptkbp:faced political opposition
gptkbp:formed 1865
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:the_Civil_War
gptkb:President_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:emancipation
African American schools
freedmen's schools
help integrate freed slaves into society
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:the_War_Department
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on land distribution
gptkbp:has_impact_on African American communities
gptkbp:has_legacy civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:has_role rebuilding the South
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:influenced Reconstruction era policies
gptkbp:investigates civil rights violations
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:is_critical_for freedmen's rights
gptkbp:is_criticized_for inefficiency
land disputes
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U._S._government
Congressional appropriations
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Southern_Democrats
Southern states
gptkbp:is_significant_for U. S. history during Reconstruction.
gptkbp:is_tasked_with resettlement of refugees
protecting the rights of freedmen
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Oliver_Otis_Howard
gptkbp:key_player the Reconstruction effort
gptkbp:managed_by abandoned lands
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:landowner
gptkbp:operates_in 1872
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Reconstruction_Era
gptkbp:part_of integrate freedmen into society
gptkbp:performed_by educational reforms
gptkbp:promoted civil rights
gptkbp:provided food and medical care
education for freedmen
gptkbp:provided_legal_aid_to freedmen
gptkbp:provided_medical_care to freedmen
gptkbp:provides_support_for gptkb:humanitarian_aid
land distribution
freedmen
poor whites
gptkbp:purpose assist freed slaves
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Freedmen's_Bureau
gptkbp:supported labor contracts
voting rights for freedmen
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the needs of freed slaves
gptkbp:was_created_to_facilitate economic independence
gptkbp:was_established_to_encourage gptkb:volunteerism
self-sufficiency
gptkbp:was_established_to_facilitate civic engagement
community support
gptkbp:was_established_to_help former slaves transition to freedom
gptkbp:was_established_to_promote economic growth
social integration
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:legal_reforms
gptkb:land_reform
gptkb:House
gptkb:community_development
youth programs
community outreach
cultural programs
public health initiatives
disability services
disaster relief efforts
job training programs
social services
healthcare initiatives
advocacy for civil rights
arts and culture initiatives
land reclamation efforts
substance abuse programs
community safety programs
environmental sustainability efforts
interfaith initiatives
voter registration efforts
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_distribution_of food and supplies
gptkbp:was_part_of Reconstruction policies
Reconstruction efforts
Federal government initiatives
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Northern_abolitionists
local economies
community resilience
abolitionists
freedmen's families
gptkbp:was_tasked_with_ensuring food security
equal treatment
gptkbp:was_tasked_with_promoting community empowerment
educational access
cultural heritage.
gptkbp:was_tasked_with_providing gptkb:financial_assistance
gptkb:transportation_services
employment opportunities
mental health services
housing assistance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Freedmen's_Bureau
gptkb:Freedmen's_Bureau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4