Abstract
The history of social welfare can provide important insights into current policy and practice. Although a disproporionate number of social work clients are minorities, including African-Americans, little comprehensive information has been compiled on the development of social services for this population. This paper presents an overview of social welfare services available to African-Americans in the Antebellum period of the Progressove Era. African-American inspired organizations, white philanthropy, public agencies, and inter-racial efforts are discussed in the context of major political and social developments in these eras. Organizations discussed include: Freedman's Aid Societies, African-American mutual aid and benevolent societies, fraternal orders, the Freedman's Bureau, the Women's Club movement, settlement houses, Charity Organization Societies, and the National Urban League.
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