Question

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the freedmans bureau and the kkk
during the reconstruction period, two organizations emerged that would have an impact on the newly freed slaves. the freedmens bureau was designed to give freedmen and poor whites an economic boost and an opportunity to learn to read and write through formal education. on the other hand, the ku klux klan (kkk) terrorized freedmen through violence and intimidation. by burning schools and intimidating freedmen, the kkk was at odds with the economic and social improvement desired by the freedmens bureau.

1. why was the freedmens bureau established?

a. to assist whites in establishing and maintaining white supremacy.
b. to protect blacks from the kkk.
c. to give blacks a formal education and an economic boost.
d. to give blacks and poor whites an economic boost and a literacy opportunity.
the freedmens bureau

Explanation:

The passage states the Freedmen's Bureau was designed to give freedmen and poor whites an economic boost and access to formal education (literacy opportunities). Option A aligns with the KKK's goals, not the Bureau. Option B is a goal counter to the KKK, not the Bureau's founding purpose. Option C is incomplete, as the Bureau also supported poor whites and included literacy support.

Answer:

D. To give blacks and poor whites an economic boost and a literacy opportunity.