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5.10 Reconstruction - Review

Analyze the economic impact of sharecropping on both African American farmers and white landowners in the South during Reconstruction.

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Sharecropping created a system where African American farmers worked land owned by white landowners in exchange for a share of the crops. This system often trapped African Americans in a cycle of debt and poverty due to unfair contracts and high interest rates. For white landowners, sharecropping provided a way to maintain a labor force and continue agricultural production without paying wages, thus preserving economic control.

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Which of the following best describes the economic effect of sharecropping on African American farmers?

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    It often trapped them in a cycle of debt and poverty.

  • B.

    It provided them with significant economic independence.

  • C.

    It eliminated the need for labor on Southern plantations.

  • D.

    It allowed them to accumulate wealth and buy land.

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