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Sharecroppers could have planted:CottonRiceCorn
The Sharecroppers farmers in the south will like not prosper after the war.
They were no longer enslaved but many became sharecroppers.
No, all sharecroppers were not African American
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.
So many freedmen and poor whites became sharecroppers.
they make wheat
why did farmers become sharecroppers sharecropping offered a measure of independance
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.
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.
Keeping sharecroppers indebted ensures a cheap and reliable labor force, as indebted sharecroppers are less likely to leave or demand better working conditions. It also gives landowners control over the sharecroppers' output, allowing them to maintain economic and social power over them.
Sharecroppers are tenants who work on land owned by someone else and pay a portion of their crops as rent. Landowners, on the other hand, own the land and may lease or rent it out to sharecroppers or other tenants. Landowners have legal ownership and control over the land, while sharecroppers work the land in exchange for a share of the crops they produce.