In chapter 2 of up from slavery what factors worked against him his family and his neighbors in achieving education?

In 'Up From Slavery,' Chapter 2 of the book describes Booker T. Washington's boyhood. The first problem working against him acquiring an education was his stepfather, who seeing he could earn money from the little boy continuing to work, prohibited his attending school. He and his mother finally persuaded his stepfather to allow him to attend school, however, he was required to rise hours before school, get all his work done, then go to school. His job caused him to miss a portion of the day's lesson, since class usually had already begun by the time he arrived. His poverty immediately set him apart from the other students, because he was unable to attire himself in the same manner as the other children. Finally, like many other former slaves, he didn't have a surname.