What were some of the functions of the freedmans bureau?

The Freedmen's Bureau, officially known as the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, was established to assist formerly enslaved individuals and poor whites after the Civil War. Its functions included providing food, clothing, medical care, educational opportunities, and helping newly freed individuals find work and housing. The Bureau also worked to settle land disputes and enforce labor contracts between freed people and their employers.