"The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (BRFAL) was established near the end of the Civil War to review cases and distribute government aid for the immediate physical needs of refugees and recently freed slaves ... In compiling this index the author has answered a…
"This publication lists names of African Americans that were identified in letters to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands which was in existence from March 1865 through July 1872. Because of the varied content of the letters received in the …
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (BRFAL) was established near the end of the Civil War to review cases and distribute government aid for the immediate physical needs of refugees and recently freed slaves. Although the National Archives possesses all of the B…
In February 1862, General Ambrose E. Burnside led Union forces to victory at the Battle of Roanoke Island. As word spread that the Union army had established a foothold in eastern North Carolina, slaves from the surrounding area streamed across Federal lines seeking freedom. By …
In February 1862, General Ambrose E. Burnside led Union forces to victory at the Battle of Roanoke Island. As word spread that the Union army had established a foothold in eastern North Carolina, slaves from the surrounding area streamed across Federal lines seeking freedom. By …
"The story of the 1839 revolt on the Amistad slave ship gained new prominence with Steven Spielberg's 1997 film, which helped make the American public more aware of how the history of slavery has defined racism in the United States. As Iyunolu Folayan Osagie shows, the perspecti…