Project Gutenberg 2020-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 109 Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) 1850 1891 Pheleg Van Trusedale Adams, Francis Colburn 12019011 "White man bery unsartin": "Nigger haint got no friends, no how"; the blackest chapter in the history of the Republican Party; the men who robbed and combined to rob the freedmen of their hard earnings. The Washers and Scrubbers: The Men Who Robbed Them Wikipedia page on the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedman%27s_Savings_Bank Produced by hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "White man bery unsartin": "Nigger haint got no friends, no how"; the blackest… by F. C. Adams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work deeply critiques the corruption within the Freedmen's Bank and the exploitation of freed Black people's hard-earned savings by various political actors, especially those affiliated with the Republican Party. Through a detailed examination of the bank's operations, Adams highlights the betrayal faced by many in the Black community during the Reconstruction era. The content of the book revolves around the nefarious activities surrounding the Freedmen's Bank, where prominent Republicans conspired to rob the bank of funds deposited by freed slaves. Adams recounts the testimonies and scandals that emerged, revealing how these supposed allies of the Black community engaged in fraudulent practices and failed to protect the interests of their constituents. Central figures are identified, showing how they manipulated the system for personal gain, often leveraging their political influence to safeguard their crimes from scrutiny. Adams further argues that this betrayal not only impoverished many families but also instilled a deep distrust among the Black community towards white politicians and institutions. Overall, the book serves as a damning indictment of the moral failures within the political elite during a pivotal time in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Freedman's Savings and Trust Company E151 HG Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 103931 2025-06-25T06:34:12.589144 text/html 81609 2024-10-18T06:15:39 text/html 107528 2025-06-25T06:34:15.309154 application/epub+zip 106465 2025-06-25T06:34:13.138187 application/epub+zip 102062 2025-06-25T06:34:12.840132 application/epub+zip 155705 2025-06-25T06:34:16.996138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142216 2025-06-25T06:34:14.960145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137745 2022-09-28T14:00:54.923990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86974 2025-06-25T06:34:12.341184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66450 2024-10-18T06:15:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17281 2025-06-25T06:34:17.119117 application/rdf+xml 13268 2025-06-25T06:34:12.934154 image/jpeg 2633 2025-06-25T06:34:12.886143 image/jpeg 91145 2025-06-25T06:34:12.599154 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia