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Sharecropping existed throughout history and took place in many countries before the United States. It was very popular, however, when slavery was abolished and landowners needed farmhands and former slaves needed work.
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∙ 9y agoSharecropping began during the Reconstruction era, 1865-1877. This practice involved landowners allowing land tenants to grow crops on their property for a portion of the crops.
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All these different people are able to form one country because they share many ideals, or beliefs. These ideals include freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom to live and work where we choose. Americans also believe in equal rights for all people.
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What is freedom of domination?
freedom
What were the four freedoms for which both the United states and Britain stood?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of fear, and freedom of want.
Do share croppers still exist?
is share cropping legal in the US
Why was it really disastrous for the share croppers from 1929 to 1939?
because they were dogs
Who famed land in return for a portion in the value of the crop?
share croppers
Who were the share croppers?
A sharecropper is a tenant farmer who gives a share of the crops raised to the landlord in lieu of rent.
Why did many farmers become share croppers?
They could not afford to buy land, but all they knew was farming. A large number of freed slaves in the South became share croppers, as they could not find other work.
What was probably true about contracts between landowners and share croppers?
They favored the landowner.
Which group had the highest unemployment rate in the early 1930s?
African Americans share croppers
What is different between slavery and sharecropping?
Share croppers were at risk of non profit but slavery was for free so slave owners pick slaves rather than share croppers and the cotton the slaves pick were more of value so having someone for free
When was Space Croppers created?
Space Croppers was created on 1980-04-27.
What happened to share croppers when they worked in the same land year after year?
Most remained in debt to the land owners and were unable to move away.
What actors and actresses appeared in Freedom to Share - 2012?
The cast of Freedom to Share - 2012 includes: ToonDubz as Himself - Narrator
What were the economic problems for blacks after 13th amendment?
After slaves were freed, they did not have money to buy land or animals to work the land. Many became share croppers and it was much like still being a slave.
