The Freedmen's Bureau - Paul Skeels Peirce - Bog

The Freedmen's Bureau: A Chapter In The History Of Reconstruction (1904) is a historical book written by Paul Skeels Peirce. The book provides a detailed account of the Freedmen's Bureau, a government agency established during the Reconstruction era in the United States. The agency was created to provide assistance to newly freed slaves and impoverished whites in the South. The book examines the bureau's role in providing education, healthcare, and employment opportunities to African Americans and poor whites. It also explores the challenges faced by the bureau, including the resistance of white Southerners who opposed the agency's efforts to empower African Americans. Peirce's book provides a comprehensive overview of the Freedmen's Bureau's impact on American society during a critical period in the country's history. The book is a valuable resource for historians, scholars, and anyone interested in learning about the Reconstruction era and the struggle for civil rights in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.