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The Virginia Legislature discusses legislation requiring whites to take care of the "helpless" freedmen. Congress sends Northern commissioners down to…

The second week of January, 1866 comes with progress regarding the suffrage movement, Southern readmission to Congress, and the expansion of the…

Troops continue to withdraw from the South and a sense of normalcy returns to the lives of Virginians. The District of Columbia considers an African…

The Freedmen's Bureau seizes the attention of the Dispatch and the white south. There is no need for the Freedmen's Bureau, the Dispatch argues, and…

The possible end of the Freedmen's Bureau remains a fierce topic of debate as politicians across the nation argue over the continuance of the Bureau.…

Discussions regarding the Freedmen's Bureau bill dominate the Dispatch as the decision for approval or disapproval approaches. The Dispatch believes…

The Dispatch believes that President Johnson will veto The Freedmen's Bureau bill which brings "great excitement" to the Dispatch. The Dispatch…

Tennessee stands on the verge of becoming the first ex-confederate state readmitted into Congress as readmission legislation reaches Congress.…

Southerners, "disenfranchised" by the war, are thrilled by the prospect of new legislation proposed by Radicals meant to ensure the "enjoyment of…

Bills concerning the rights of freedmen continue to circulate through the two Houses as Radicals look to expand the rights of African Americans. White…