What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau? A. It was a program designed to keep freed slaves inferior to white southerners. B. It was a program that tried to create a new state to balance political power between the north and south. C. It was a program designed to assist African Americans in moving to the north or west. D. It was a program designed to assist African Americans in transitioning to free life by providing them aid like medical care, education, and food.