Department
History
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
2-7-2018
Abstract
The years following the Civil War were tumultuous times in the South as people began to adjust to a new way of life. To assist in that effort, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands--commonly called the Freedmen's Bureau--began work in Arkansas in June of 1865. In the state, the federal agency helped a population of approximately 110,000 African Americans.
Publication Title
Siftings Herald
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2018 Arkadelphia Siftings Herald
Recommended Citation
Richter, Wendy, "Ashby's building used by Freedmen's Bureau" (2018). Articles. 280.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/articles/280