With regard to education of freed slaves after the Civil War (1861-1865),

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After the Civil War, there was indeed a rapid rise in literacy among freed slaves as they sought education that had been denied to them. Southern public schools were segregated under the "separate but equal" doctrine, which was established later in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), but the roots of segregation in education started in this era. Most freed slaves had received little to no formal education during slavery, resulting in widespread illiteracy, which they worked hard to overcome post-emancipation.

With Regard to Education of Freed Slaves After the Civil