In between an unstoppable force and an immovable object: The Freedmen’s Bureau
Author: Cassidy Sadonis
Interviewer: Daniel Shogan
Ravaged by war, the Southern states in 1865 was a hotbed of division and anxiety. Four million black individuals found themselves free, but what was freedom in the face of the rich and poor whites of the South, who desired nothing more than to see the black population returned to slavery. In the American fugue state of Reconstruction, the Freedmen’s Bureau was born. It was charged with the task of transitioning four million people from slavery to freedom, from poverty to financial independence. Against this immense task, one of the most fascinating, under-appreciated organization in American history began its journey.
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