Question

Why does the author say the freedmen’s Bureau “ did the work of Hercules?”

Answer 1

The Freedman bureau was established by Congress as the bureau of Refugges , freedman and abondaned land on March 3 , 1865.The Freedman bureau providing food, housing, medical facilities , established schools and offered legal assistance.it is also attempted to settle former slaves on land confiscated or abondoned during the war.They helps million of former black slaves and poor white in South in afterwards of the civil war.feedmen bureau fed million of people , legalized marriages for former slaves , and assisted black veteran.The freedman bureau was taken first step in the goal of equality.It was bureau dedicated to helping freedmen.so it is called the freedman bureau.so the author say literally Freedman's Bureau did the work of Hercules to provide assistance in every sphere to needy and poor people during American civil war.