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B. Freedmen’s Bureau
This program, established by Abraham Lincoln at the close of the Civil War, is often considered the first national welfare program.
Explanation:
The Freedmen's Bureau, also known as Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, was created by the president Abraham Lincoln for "direct such issues of provisions, clothing, and fuel, as he may deem needful for the immediate and temporary shelter and supply of destitute and suffering refugees and freedmen and their wives and children."
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill, was stablished in March 3, 1865, with the aim of last for one year after the end of the Civil War.
