1. After reading the Bill, what plans do you see laid out for the former slaves?
A distribution of land under the condition of rent and time (three years), supplies such as clothing, food, and fuel will also be distributed to the slaves
2. What do you think could have been added to the bill to garner broader support? What could have been changed or taken away?
Perhaps the bill makers could have extended the time alloted to the slaves to joyously own the land, maybe they could have even lowered the annual rent for for the land, or even deter of it completely. Rasing the amount of land (in terms of acres) would encourage more support as well
3. Aside from their opposition to the abolition of slavery, what problems do you think the members of Southern States had with the Bill? Can you think of anything that would have appeased them?
Well the Southern States probably did not like the idea of supplies and necessities being given to the slaves. The land appointed to the slaves may have also been frowned upon by the South as well as the distribution of food, clothing, education, and means of communication for the family members. They did afterall want to oppress the slaves and break their spirit. A way to apease the Southern States would be to not supply the slaves with any food, clothing, etc. The dissaproval of land distribution and education would also appease the Southern States. All in all, the South did not like the Freedman's Bureau in the slightest
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