The Freedmen's Bureau was created to support newly freed African Americans after the Civil War. It was not led by African Americans, issued few land grants, and did not evolve into the Klu Klux Klan. Ultimately, it played a vital role in providing assistance but faced significant obstacles in fulfilling its mission. ;
The Freedmen's Bureau was created in 1865 to assist newly freed African Americans during Reconstruction. It was managed by white officials, aimed to provide support but failed to successfully distribute land. It did not evolve into the Klu Klux Klan, which emerged as a separate violent group in the same period.
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