Thus Color Was Distinguished Where No Color Was Seen: State-Supported Schools for the Blind for African-American Children
After the Civil War, the southern states began to open departments for African-American children who were blind, usually in separate facilities. In the Civil Rights Era, some schools for the blind integrated peacefully, while others dealt with lawsuits and threats, just as schools for sighted children.
- Overview: State-Supported Schools for the Blind for African-American Children
- Overview: Desegregation of Schools in the Civil Rights Era
- "Colored Departments" of Schools for the Blind by State
Follow the links below for more information about individual schools.School Established Integrated North Carolina 1868 1977 Maryland 1872 1960 Georgia 1882 1965 Tennessee 1883 1965 South Carolina 1883 1967 Kentucky 1884 1955 Texas 1887 1965 Arkansas 1889 1965 Alabama 1892 1968 Florida 1895 1967 Oklahoma 1909 Unknown Virginia 1909 1973 West Virginia 1919 1955 Louisiana 1920 1978 Mississippi 1950 1974 - References