“The Black Man’s Cow, But the White Man’s Milk”: The Rise and Fall of the Freedman’s Bank
913 West St, Beaufort, SC 29902-4664, United StatesMany people within the Gullah Geechee community are familiar with the records of the Freedmanβs Bank. For the descendants of enslaved people, these records are some of the most important documents for unlocking family history. But what exactly was the Freedmanβs Bank? Established by Congress in March of 1865, the Freedmanβs Bank was intended to […]