Search results 1 - 4 of 4 for the tag Arkansas
Land Restored
This document authorized the return of land seized by the Bureau to Jesse J. Busby of Jefferson County, Arkansas. Former Confederates were required to swear their...
Married at 80
While many slave couples formed lasting bonds during their enslavement, slave marriages had no legal foundation or protection. The abolishment of slavery not only...
Rules for teachers
These “Rules” are those of the Northwestern Freedmen's Aid Commission, which was in charge of the schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. Many freedmen’s schools...
Working for the Freedmen's Bureau
This monthly report by Lt. S. Geisreiter, Superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, reports on the monthly expenses of his office in September...
Search results 1 - 4 of 4 for the tag Arkansas