the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:addressed the needs of newly freed individuals
post-war issues
gptkbp:advocated_for civil rights
gptkbp:challenges opposition from Southern states
gptkbp:collaborated_with African American leaders
gptkbp:created gptkb:the_Freedmen's_Savings_Bank
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:dissolved 1872
political pressure
gptkbp:established_in for African Americans
gptkbp:focus land distribution
gptkbp:formed 1865
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:the_Civil_War
gptkb:President_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:governed_by welfare programs
gptkbp:had_a_limited_budget during its operation
gptkbp:has_impact_on African American education
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
gptkbp:influenced Reconstruction policies
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Reconstruction_Era
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:corruption
inefficiency
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U._S._government
gptkbp:is_led_by Commissioner Howard
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Oliver_Otis_Howard
gptkbp:key_player Reconstruction efforts
gptkbp:managed_by abandoned lands
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:provided education for freedmen
gptkbp:provided_legal_assistance to freedmen
gptkbp:provided_medical_care to freedmen
gptkbp:purpose assist freed slaves
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Freedmen's_Bureau
gptkbp:supported labor contracts
gptkbp:was_a_critical_agency_during the Reconstruction period.
gptkbp:was_a_federal_initiative_to_support freed slaves and refugees
gptkbp:was_a_federal_response_to the aftermath of slavery
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in social welfare programs
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the needs of freed slaves
the Civil War's impact on society
gptkbp:was_created_to_help displaced individuals
refugees and freedmen
gptkbp:was_established_to_facilitate the transition to freedom
gptkbp:was_intended_to_provide temporary assistance
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:land_reform
housing assistance
community development initiatives
social justice advocacy
economic recovery efforts
voter registration efforts
land redistribution efforts
gptkbp:was_part_of the federal government
gptkbp:was_supported_by Northern philanthropists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Freedmen's_Bureau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4