CLOSE REVIEWAnalyze 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?
- A.
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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