1876 Frederick Douglas 44th Congress Freedman's Bank 217 Page Commitee Report

  

The product is an antique 1876 Frederick Douglass 44th Congress Freedman's Bank 217 Page Committee Report. This softcover book, published by the United States Congress, is a first edition in English language. The report focuses on banking, specifically the Freedman's Bank, and originates from the United States. With its unique attributes and historical significance, this antique paperback is a valuable collectible for those interested in civil rights and banking history.

This Historical document was presented to the 44th Congress in 1876 by the investigative committee of the Freedman's Bank. The bank was provided by Congress the house the wages of Black civil war soldiers because there was needed, a place for them to place their military wages. Frederick Douglas was President of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company He was appointed president of this bank, chartered by Congress to safeguard the savings of African American Civil War veterans and former slaves, in 1874. Orator On April 14, 1876, he delivered a major address at the dedication of the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington, D. Political Appointee The following year, in 1877, President Rutherford B.

Hayes appointed him as U. Marshal for the District of Columbia, a position that required U. While other African American men, such as Blanche K. Bruce and Robert Smalls, were serving in Congress during the Reconstruction era, Douglass did not hold a seat. His career focused more on appointed government roles and his continued activism for racial justice and women's suffrage.

Frederick Douglas headed the committee to investigate the mishaps of the bank when it went broke due to mismanagement, including trying to save the bank with his own funds. In this original document there are findings against military officers and misgivings detailing the missing funds and the banks misgivings. This detailed 217 page report is the result of the commitees.

This document is very old and delicate. The binding is broken in the middle (see pictures). This is a rare item. Hopefully it will go to a museum where it care get the care and recognition it deserves.