When was it published?

July 15, 1865 in The Norfolk Post

Domestic News July 15, 1865

The Norfolk Post

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Slave Related, Education, Politics

Q: What keywords are associated?

Freedmens Bureau, O O Howard, Freedmen Protection, Education Schools, Wage Adjustment, Anti Slavery Regulation

Norfolk, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Major Gen. O. O. Howard issued instructions to Freedmen's Bureau officers in the South for protecting freedmen, setting wages, establishing schools, providing medical aid, and prohibiting any form of slavery substitute, despite potential short-term suffering.

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Major Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, has issued a circular of general instruction to his subordinate officers throughout the South. The State Commissioners are to appoint district agents to assist them in the protection of the freedmen, the adjustment of rates of wages to be paid them by the planters, the establishment and management of schools for the education of the colored people, and to make arrangements for supplying their medical needs. On these and various other matters monthly reports are to be rendered.

It is particularly charged that no apprenticeship system or other substitute for slavery shall be tolerated. Suffering to some degree, Gen. Howard says, may result from this positive regulation; but suffering, he adds, is preferable to slavery, and is to some extent the necessary consequence of events.

What sub-type of article is it?

Slave Related Education Politics

What keywords are associated?

Freedmens Bureau O O Howard Freedmen Protection Education Schools Wage Adjustment Anti Slavery Regulation

What entities or persons were involved?

Major Gen. O. O. Howard

Where did it happen?

South

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

South

Key Persons

Major Gen. O. O. Howard

Outcome

suffering to some degree may result from the regulation against apprenticeship systems or substitutes for slavery, but it is preferable to slavery and a necessary consequence of events.

Event Details

Major Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, issued a circular of general instruction to subordinate officers throughout the South. State Commissioners are to appoint district agents to assist in protecting freedmen, adjusting wages paid by planters, establishing and managing schools for colored people, and arranging medical needs. Monthly reports on these and other matters are required. No apprenticeship system or substitute for slavery is to be tolerated.