About this episode
What was the Freedmen's Bureau, and how did it shape the post-Civil War South? Join me this week as I dive into the triumphs and trials of this historic agency. Learn how the Freedmen's Bureau worked to provide support and equality for newly freed African Americans and learn about its pivotal role in education, attempted land distribution, and legal assistance.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
A President Forgotten: James Garfield Part One
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
Grief, Love, and Connection: The Missing Pages with Alyson Richman
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
Indian Boarding Schools in America: The Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
History Makers: Presidential Seclusion with Charles Ferguson
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast