Introduction |
Newspaper Archive |
Bureau Office |
| Newspapers display the feelings of a period in a broader way than any single letter or collection of letters can. This archive of articles from Staunton newspapers reflect local, state and national feelings regarding the freedmen and the Freedmen's Bureau. The number of articles each year reflects the interest or apathy of the Staunton community. Many articles appeared in the early years of the Bureau when the local populace was outraged that it was being forced upon them. The Staunton newspapers ran the most articles regarding the freedmen in 1866, reflecting this trend. The newspapers reflect the interest of local whites in the changing laws and Bureau activity governing blacks' and whites' behavior towards them throughout the life of the Bureau. |
The background of the newspapers
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