FREEDMEN  UNIVERSITY

Lineage  Heritage  Delineation

AIM: To Educate, Enlighten, and Empower American Freedmen by Providing Knowledge, Information, and Resources.

Freedmen: A term often used historically to describe formerly enslaved people {Black Americans} particularly during and after the Civil War in the United States.

Historically the term has also been associated with: 

The Freedmen's Bureau: A government agency established to assist formerly enslaved people {Black Americans} during Reconstruction. 

The Freedmen's Bank: A private savings bank chartered by the U.S. Congress, to collect deposits from the newly emancipated communities.
 

The History and Culture of The American Freedmen has been one of Resistance. 

• Resistance to Injustice 
• Resistance to Tyranny 
• Resistance to Limitations 

This Culture of Resistance has Lead to the Creation of:

• Great Statesmen
• Great Inventors 
• Great Musicians 
• Great Teachers 
• Great Artist 
• Great Warriors
• Great Authors
• Great Creators 

and More... 

To facilitate our AIM Freedmen University has:

1. Provided Information on Various Historical Categories of American Freedmen Greatness in One Place for you to Research. 
2. Elected Black Diamond Associates as an Official "Quality of Life Resource" for The American Freedmen.
3. Adopted The Freedmen News Journal as a Voice for The American Freedmen. 
4. With More Resources to Come...

OUR LABOR

The Gandy Dancers

Buckingham Lining Bar Gang

AND OUR TALENTS

The Pullman Porters

BUILT THIS NATION

Modern Day Foundational Black American Freedmen

Freedmen University Wants YOU to Continue The Legacy of  The American Freedmen So that WE may Create More:

• Great Statesmen
• Great Inventors 
• Great Musicians 
• Great Teachers 
• Great Artist 
• Great Warriors
• Great Authors
• Great Creators 

and More...

 

FREEDMEN UNIVERSITY

Highway Robbery: 

The Freedmens Bank Tragedy 

1865-1874

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