Supporting Documentation

Organizational Structure Overview

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) is the governing body. It oversees:

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• Freedmen Nation PMA — membership, genealogy, and verification

• American Freedmen Legal Fund (AFLF) — legal advocacy and enforcement

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All operations fall under the authority of FRFT.
 

Verification Methodology Summary

The verification process reviews:

• 1870 and 1880 census continuity

• Pre-1865 ancestral documentation

• Freedmen’s Bureau and Reconstruction records

• Estate and probate files

• Vital records

• Historical archives and supplemental evidence

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Verification establishes membership status and lineage placement within the Trust Registry.
 

Privacy & Data Protection Summary

FRFT maintains strict privacy protections, including:

• Secure document storage

• Restricted internal access

• Obligations of confidentiality

• Non-disclosure outside the Trust

• Encrypted data management practices

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Verification materials remain within FRFT’s private jurisdiction.