The Limits of Freedom



The Limits of Freedom

Background of the topic

In March 4, 1865, the US Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands that were commonly known as Freedom's Bureau. The basic objective was to assist the ex-slaves to have a negotiation regarding the transition from slavery to freedom. The main task was to transform the South into a free labor society. There were several tasks which were decided by the Bureau. These tasks included the education of the freedmen, treating ill people and those suffering from mental problems. The other group of people included was aged persons and poor people. The need for fair judgment for various groups in the country and developing a non-discriminatory system in the society was also stressed. The bureau was created to meet the needs of ex-slaves after the Civil war ended. In 1863, the American Freedmen's Inquiry Commission proposed to establish the permanent institution in order to meet the needs of the war refugees and also to make ex-slaves more self-reliant. Therefore, all the issues and aspects related to the Limits of Freedom will be discussed in detail.

The Past Issues of the American History before 1877

It is a fact that the United States of America was much decentralized in 1861 and the Federal Government had limited powers at that time. There was no proper national banking system, no proper national infrastructure for rail and road network, no reliable location maps for the areas where the war took place. The federal budget was also not prepared by the Government properly at that time and the Armed Forces also suffered as a result because of the lack of proper financial system. The functions of the Government did not have a proper direction at that time. The Civil War that occurred at that time then created a modern national state in USA. It considerably changed the Federal Government's relationship to the American Economy. After all these developments, the Lincoln Administration of USA developed the first proper national banking system in the country and also introduced proper economic policy.

Though, there are different views regarding the outcome of the Civil War that took place in the USA at that time. Some historians say that there was significant economic growth after the war, and the basic principles were even introduced at that time. Though, there are some analysts that also felt that there was no significant change from the economic perspective in the country after the end of the Civil War. The most important issue that the Government had to meet was to abolish the slavery. Slavery was the biggest problem in the country and that also led to the Civil War in the country. The demand for the social justice in the country remained the major requirement by larger segments of the population. The abolition of the slavery required a presidential proclamation, legislation and an important constitutional amendment was also the major act in the entire nation building ...