Freedman's Hospital — was a hospital in Washington, D.C. originally established in 1862 by the Union Army to treat former slaves during the American Civil War. Following the cessation of hostilities, the facility was administered by the Freedman s Bureau. It later… … Wikipedia
Freedman's Savings Bank — The Freedman s Saving and Trust Company, popularly known as the Freedman s Savings Bank, was a financial organization created by the U.S. government to encourage and guide the economic development of the newly emancipated African American… … Wikipedia
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands — The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (usually referred to as the Freedmen s Bureau) was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed refugees of the American Civil War. The Freedmen s Bureau Bill, which created the… … Wikipedia
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands — Le Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands (Bureau des réfugiés, des affranchis et des terres abandonnées en français), habituellement désigné sous le nom de Freedmen s Bureau fut une agence du gouvernement fédéral des États Unis dont le … Wikipédia en Français
Freedman — A freedman is a former slave who has been manumitted or emancipated. The first means the freeing of an individual by the owner, often through deed or will, and sometimes by legislative petition. The second more often refers to a general freeing… … Wikipedia
Freedmen's Bureau — Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Le Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands (Bureau des réfugiés, des affranchis et des terres abandonnées en français), habituellement désigné sous le nom de Freedmen s Bureau fut une… … Wikipédia en Français
freedman — /freed meuhn/, n., pl. freedmen. a man who has been freed from slavery. [1595 1605; FREED + MAN1] * * * ▪ labour former slave set free. In ancient Athens, former slaves bore no stigma, and some rose to positions of political or economic… … Universalium
Reconstruction Era of the United States — In the history of the United States, the term Reconstruction Era has two senses: the first covers the entire nation in the period 1865–1877 following the Civil War; the second one, used in this article, covers the transformation of the Southern… … Wikipedia
Reconstruction era of the United States — In the history of the United States, Reconstruction refers to the time between 1863 and 1877 when the U.S. focused on abolishing slavery, destroying the Confederacy, and reconstructing the nation and the Constitution. Reconstruction is also the… … Wikipedia
Friedman — Friedman, Friedmann, and Freedman are common surnames. They may refer to:In music * Avraham Fried, Jewish composer and musical entertainer, also known as Avraham Friedman * Dean Friedman, singer songwriter * Debbie Friedman, musician * Gary… … Wikipedia
Oliver O. Howard — Oliver Otis Howard Portrait of Oliver O. Howard by Mathew Brady, during the Civil War Born November 8, 1830 … Wikipedia
