Question

problem
the civil war’s destruction across the south left millions of freed people without access to food or shelter.
freed people had no experience working in a free - labor society where they were paid for their work.
most southern states had made the formal education of both enslaved and free black people illegal.
under slavery, many enslaved families were split apart, and individuals were sold across the
freedmen’s bureau program
the freedmen’s bureau helped to reunite freed people with lost relatives, providing transportation to do so.
the freedmen’s bureau had the power to distribute food rations and redistribute land from former slaveholders.
freedmen’s bureau agents worked as advocates to create working contracts between freed people and employers.
agents of the freedmen’s bureau provided weddings between freed people who had been together for years.
with assistance from northern aid societies, the freedmen’s bureau set up thousands of schools to teach reading, writing, and math to freed people.

Explanation:

Match each problem faced by freed people to the corresponding Freedmen's Bureau program that addressed it:

1. For the problem of lack of food/shelter after the Civil War, the Bureau provided food rations and land redistribution.
2. For no experience with paid free labor, the Bureau created work contracts.
3. For illegal formal education under slavery, the Bureau set up schools for freed people.
4. For split enslaved families, the Bureau helped reunite families and presided over weddings.

Answer:

1. The Civil War's destruction across the South left millions of freed people without access to food or shelter. → The Freedmen's Bureau had the power to distribute food rations and redistribute land from former slaveholders.
2. Freed people had no experience working in a free-labor society where they were paid for their work. → Freedmen's Bureau agents worked as advocates to create working contracts between freed people and employers.
3. Most Southern states had made the formal education of both enslaved and free Black people illegal. → With assistance from Northern aid societies, the Freedmen's Bureau set up thousands of schools to teach reading, writing, and math to freed people.
4. Under slavery, many enslaved families were split apart, and individuals were sold across the country. → The Freedmen's Bureau helped to reunite freed people with lost relatives, providing transportation to do so. Agents of the Freedmen's Bureau presided over weddings between freed people who had been together for years.