The Freedmen's Bureau was established in March of 1865 to help freed people achieve economic stability and secure political freedoms. Many white Southerners, as well as President Andrew Johnson, challenged the Bureau's legitimacy, sparking racial violence in the South and the ultimate failure of the Bureau.
The Freedmen's Bureau worked towards many things, including education for newly freed slaves. Help what they started by donating towards education!
The Freedmen's Bureau unchained the intellectual shackles that created the intellectual barrier that greatly correlated with racial status. During the time period following the 13th amendment the intellectual boundaries still separated white and black Americans. Which is why is the painting I made, we chose to show a hand to symbolize the break...
