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The Freedmen's Bureau / by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD ; with Bonnie Hinman.

Author/creator Harris, Duchess author.
Other author/creatorHinman, Bonnie, author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019]
Copyright Notice ©2020
Description48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Social conditions --Juvenile literature.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Juvenile literature.
United States--Race relations --Juvenile literature.
Series Freedom's promise
Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise. ^A1435216
Contents A letter from Duchess -- Rebuilding the South -- Reconstruction begins -- The Bureau's early work -- Hospitals and schools -- The Bureau's legacy -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Abstract "After the American Civil War ended in 1865, many former slaves needed aid. The Freedmen's Bureau provided schools, medical treatment, and other aid to former slaves and other refugees. The Freedmen's Bureau explores the bureau's history and its legacy."-- Publisher's website
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Interest grade level Grades 4-6
Audience 740 Lexile
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
ISBN9781532118739 (library binding)
ISBN1532118732 (library binding)
ISBN(ebook)

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