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Why did many farmers become sharecroppers?
So many freedmen and poor whites became sharecroppers.
Was probably true about contracts between landowners and Sharecroppers?
The land owners took advantage of the sharecroppers leaving them poor and in need.
What would happen to sharecroppers who could not pay their debts to landowner in post civil war?
In the post-Civil War South, sharecroppers who could not pay their debts to landowners often faced severe consequences. They could be subjected to eviction from the land they worked, and their inability to settle debts could lead to a cycle of debt peonage, where they remained bound to the land under oppressive terms. Additionally, they might face legal action, which could result in imprisonment or forced labor to repay their obligations. This perpetuated a cycle of poverty and dependence, making it difficult for sharecroppers to achieve economic independence.
What enabled sharecroppers to purchase goods on credit?
The sharecroppers were able to purchase goods on credit for a mortgage or lien on the farmer's crop. The merchant would advance supplies such as food, clothes, or tools in return.
Why do you think planters would give sharecroppers credit at their store?
No I can't answer this.
Did sharecroppers have a fair chance to get ahead economically?
Following emancipation,sharecropping came to be an economic arrangement that kept the status quo between blacks and whites
What of food did the sharecroppers plant?
Sharecroppers could have planted:CottonRiceCorn
What group was least likely to prosper after the war?
The Sharecroppers farmers in the south will like not prosper after the war.
What were the advantages for the sharecroppers?
They were no longer enslaved but many became sharecroppers.
Were all sharecroppers African American?
No, all sharecroppers were not African American
An advantage of sharecropping over slavery was?
An advantage of sharecropping over slavery was that sharecroppers had more independence and autonomy in their work. While still facing challenges, sharecroppers had the opportunity to negotiate terms and potentially earn a share of the profits from their labor.
Why did many farmers become sharecroppers?
So many freedmen and poor whites became sharecroppers.
What is a synonym for sharecroppers?
FARMER
What do sharecroppers?
they make wheat
What African American woman did Lithographs of Sharecroppers and Two Generations?
why did farmers become sharecroppers sharecropping offered a measure of independance
What was possibly true about contracts between landowners and sharecroppers?
Sharecropping contracts typically favored the landowners, often resulting in unfair terms for the sharecroppers. Landowners controlled the land, tools, and supplies, ultimately keeping a significant portion of the crops produced by sharecroppers. Sharecroppers were often left with very little profit or autonomy.
What way that landowners took advantage of sharecroppers was by?
Landowners often exploited sharecroppers by charging high interest rates on loans for supplies and equipment, resulting in perpetual debt for the sharecroppers. Additionally, landowners would often manipulate the accounting of crop yields and prices, leading to sharecroppers receiving lower profits than they deserved.
