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Definition

noun. a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen freed slaves in 18651869 during the Reconstruction era of the United States

Example Sentence

The Freedmen Bureau was a key agency during reconstruction.

Synonyms

US government agency; Freedmen's Bureau; agency to help freed slaves

Antonyms

Ku Klux Klan

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