In the years following the American Civil War, few educational opportunities were provided to newly-freed black citizens.
In The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf,.
Even as the need for this education became obvious, southern legislatures frequently denied or deferred any real educational opportunities for black deaf children.
Efforts to educate these children were delayed and deferred in most southern states.
The situation was compounded for black deaf children in the American South.
In the years following the American Civil War, few educational opportunities were provided to newly-freed black citizens