Emancipation Proclamation: The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Lincoln during the Civil War that declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
Freedmen's Bureau: The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency established during Reconstruction to provide support and assistance to formerly enslaved people and poor white individuals in the South.
Thirteenth Amendment: The Thirteenth Amendment is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the country.