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USADOF Freedmen Patriots — community gathering
Freedmen History

Honoring Our Freedmen Patriots

The United Sons & Daughters of Freedmen honor our Patriot Saints — Moses Dickson, Prince Rivers, Robert Smalls, and Martin Delany — who fought valiantly for this country against odds not seen in modern civilization.

United Sons & Daughters of Freedmen·Updated February 4, 2023·~8 min read
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Freedman's Bank Forum — Treasury Department
Freedmen 1st Politics

A Crime Covered In Color: Freedman's Bank Plunder In The 21st Century

The Biden administration's Freedman's Bank Forum invoked the painful legacy of our Freedmen ancestors — then spread the benefits to all minorities. USADOF responds.

United Sons & Daughters of Freedmen·2021·~10 min read
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Establishment of the Presidential Commission to Develop Reparation Proposals for the American Freedmen Families
Reparations Policy

Establishment of the Presidential Commission to Develop Reparation Proposals for the American Freedmen Families

DRAFT Executive Order establishing a Presidential Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals specifically for American Freedmen families — those emancipated via the 13th Amendment in 1865 and their descendants.

May 27, 2024·4 min read
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Executive Action

"Why We Believe in the Proposed Executive Order for Freedmen Families: A Comprehensive Letter of Support"

A comprehensive open letter of support for the proposed Executive Order establishing a Presidential Commission on reparations for American Freedmen — authored by the United Sons & Daughters of Freedmen.

May 27, 2024·6 min read
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Boston Community Partnership Project
Community · Partnership

Boston Community Partnership Project

USADOF's Boston Community Partnership Project documents our engagement with the Boston community — building the coalition infrastructure for Freedmen recognition and status-based advocacy in Massachusetts.

April 9, 2025·Gallery
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