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The Freedmen's Bureau, established in 1865, was primarily responsible for

A.providing food, education, and other aid to former slaves and poor southerners
B.distributing forty acres of confiscated land to every freed family
C.prosecuting Confederate officers for treason
D.enrolling freedmen to vote in southern elections

Explanation

Core Concept

The bureau built schools, distributed rations, and helped negotiate labor contracts. Its schools were among the first institutions to educate freedpeople at scale.

Correct Answer

Aproviding food, education, and other aid to former slaves and poor southerners

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