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Reconstruction in Georgia — Unit test

Question 1 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC

Which important role did the Freedmen’s Bureau play in Georgia?

Answer
A
It provided decent housing and established schools.
B
It set rules for written contracts and fair payment for labor.
C
It set up centers to provide health care and food.
D
It provided lawyers and social workers free of charge.

Explanation

The Freedmen’s Bureau helped formerly enslaved people and others adjust to freedom after the Civil War. In Georgia, an important part of its work was overseeing labor arrangements by requiring written contracts and encouraging fair payment for work. Therefore, the correct choice is B, “It set rules for written contracts and fair payment for labor.”

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