The Freedmen’s Bureau was a special organization created by the Congress to protect and assist the Freedmen and poor whites that suffered from damages after the War. However, the bureau did much more than just feeding the poor as they created schools for the blacks, provided medical care and offered protection to freedmen from the wealthy whites. The bureau also negotiated contracts between the planters and the freedmen. Most importantly, the Freedmen’s Bureau created the education opportunities for the former slaves who were denied the right to read and write from the slave codes.
After the war, it became hard for the Northerners to raised money for the freedpeople, in which many began to lose interest. Therefore, reformers turned to an …show more content…
For them to teach the blacks allowed them to witness their willingness to learn. Living in the south allowed the teachers to acknowledge the poor living conditions and hard labor the blacks are living through. Hearing the news that many schools are closing down, lots of the teachers wrote letters to the Freedmen Association for aid hoping to continue their work as teachers. Some asked for more books to teach their students, while other hope for a reopening of schools. Education has brought in a new light for racial stereotypes bringing the whites and black closer together. Northern teachers brought upon strong anti-slavery beliefs and generous humanitarian impulses. Many see them as the ability to transform the southern society. For example, in a letter written by Geo C. Round, he started to open four new color schools in the county and asking for some kind generosity of aid. Overall, teachers attitude towards the black were supporting, as they demanded rapid improvement and better conditions for the freedmen. They are proud of their student, just as much as their parent. Just something as simple as a student being able to recite a piece of literature without a single mistake brought them much satisfaction. To them, that the process and the entire donation and money were not put to waste.
Part 5: Write a 500 word essay based on all of the documents in the project answering the following question:" …show more content…
However, it only agitated the women, even more, causing them to right back for their equality. The Freedman Aid leads to the Women Rights Movements creating a political, social and economic change. The men established a legislative safeguard to prevent women from voting, but the women fought against such discrimination. There was the creation of many Women Rights conventions, with the joining of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, and many other influential
After the war, it became hard for the Northerners to raised money for the freedpeople, in which many began to lose interest. Therefore, reformers turned to an …show more content…
For them to teach the blacks allowed them to witness their willingness to learn. Living in the south allowed the teachers to acknowledge the poor living conditions and hard labor the blacks are living through. Hearing the news that many schools are closing down, lots of the teachers wrote letters to the Freedmen Association for aid hoping to continue their work as teachers. Some asked for more books to teach their students, while other hope for a reopening of schools. Education has brought in a new light for racial stereotypes bringing the whites and black closer together. Northern teachers brought upon strong anti-slavery beliefs and generous humanitarian impulses. Many see them as the ability to transform the southern society. For example, in a letter written by Geo C. Round, he started to open four new color schools in the county and asking for some kind generosity of aid. Overall, teachers attitude towards the black were supporting, as they demanded rapid improvement and better conditions for the freedmen. They are proud of their student, just as much as their parent. Just something as simple as a student being able to recite a piece of literature without a single mistake brought them much satisfaction. To them, that the process and the entire donation and money were not put to waste.
Part 5: Write a 500 word essay based on all of the documents in the project answering the following question:" …show more content…
However, it only agitated the women, even more, causing them to right back for their equality. The Freedman Aid leads to the Women Rights Movements creating a political, social and economic change. The men established a legislative safeguard to prevent women from voting, but the women fought against such discrimination. There was the creation of many Women Rights conventions, with the joining of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, and many other influential