Question

which of the following was not associated with the freedmens bureau?

a. the distribution of food and medical sup... freed slaves

b. the establishment of schools with northern teachers for african americans

c. the establishment of transportation services to help african americans travel for work

d. the distribution of financial aid to southern plantation owners who no longer had slaves

Explanation:

The Freedmen’s Bureau (officially the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands) was established to assist newly freed slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War. It provided food, medical support, and established schools for African Americans. It did not distribute financial aid to Southern plantation owners who lost slaves (as that would go against its mission to help freedpeople and address post - war reconstruction for the formerly enslaved and displaced). Option A: The Bureau did distribute food and medical support to freed slaves. Option B: It established schools with Northern teachers for African Americans to promote education among the formerly enslaved. Option C: While not a primary focus, helping with work - related travel (like finding employment) was in line with its efforts to help freedpeople become self - sufficient. Option D: The Bureau's focus was on aiding freed slaves and not on providing financial aid to plantation owners.

Answer:

D. the distribution of financial aid to Southern plantation owners who no longer had slaves