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What did sharecroppers in the south need to do?
Let the landowner decide what to plant.
What did sharecroppers in the south usually need to do?
Let the landowner decide what to plant.
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.
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
Why did so many sharecroppers live in poverty?
Technically, sharecroppers were not slaves. They did not own land so they borrowed land from rich land owners in return for some of the profit. Sharecroppers could plant what they liked, and basically do what they wanted, just as long as the land owner got his fair share of the profit.
Why were black sharecroppers unsuccessful?
Sharecroppers were charged high interest rates and had to give a portion of their crops to the landowners. This meant that most sharecroppers lived in poverty with little chance to own land or homes of their own.
What problems did western farmers and southern sharecroppers face from 1865-1896?
They sharecroppers would give tools, housing, food and other necessities to the workers in return for their work. Then the workers would get half of the profit. This kind of system did not work really well in LA. The sharecroppers were usually in debt so they could not pay their workers, and we caught up in a credit cycle.
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.
What is the best plant food for grass?
The best plant food for grass is schultz plant food.
Why did many farmers become sharecroppers?
So many freedmen and poor whites became sharecroppers.
