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Honoring Our Freedmen Patriots — civil war era Freedmen heroes
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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Biden at the White House — Freedman's Bank Forum address
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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Reparations panel discussion — Presidential Commission on Freedmen Reparations
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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