Roadblock or Indestructable wall for former slaves?

Former slaves were usally never educated because they ran into many roadblocks. First of all before they we set free it was highly illegal to teacher a slave to read and write. mean while after they were set free this is where they would hit there second road block. That road block was money, them just getting off of being a slave, not getting payed, they had no way to make an income. With no income comes no education cause it cost money to get educated. so the real question is, back then is it possible to be educated and a former slave? No