Former slaves had the right to study. After they were granted "freedom", the former slaves could go to school. They always ended up with the bad things. They didn't have the new books the whites had, they did not have the supplies needed. All were viewed as a lesser person than the whites.
Most colleges would not accept African Americans, and they were not given the chance. People did not trust them to give them a job after their education. Very few colleges accepted former slaves.
