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Share cropping allowed the continued oppression of the former slaves. There was really no "sharing"at all. Rather, it was a system of farming that arose at the end of the Civil War. The freed slaves were poor and uneducated. Farmers would make an arrangement with the sharecropper under which the former slaves would farm the land under strict supervision, purchase their supplies from the farmer, use his machinery and pay the farmer with a portion of the crop . . . a large portion, plus interest. The sharecropper could never catch up and remained dirt poor. All they had to offer was their labor and they had to use their labor to continue to live and they lived in abject poverty. It eventually involved poor whites also. It was a system that was filled with abuse and dishonesty.
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How is sharecroppers differ from landowners?
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.
Was probably true about contracts between landowners and Sharecroppers?
The land owners took advantage of the sharecroppers leaving them poor and in need.
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.
Who were sharecroppers and how did they differ from landowners?
a sharecropper is a laborer who wroks the land for the farmer who owns it, in exchange for a share of the value of the crop. the landowner was gaining more money than the sharecroppers. if you want this answer for mrs brand, here it is. good luck guys see u in school
What vegetable do sharecroppers grow?
They can grow anything the land will support. Sharecroppers grow whatever they can sell and part of their proceeds pays the land owner for the use of the land.
Why might the land owners want to keep the sharecroppers in-debt to them?
Landowners may want to keep sharecroppers in debt to maintain control over their labor and prevent them from gaining financial independence. By perpetuating a cycle of debt, they ensure that sharecroppers remain reliant on them for credit and supplies, effectively binding them to the land and limiting their ability to seek better opportunities elsewhere. This arrangement can also maximize the landowners' profits, as they can take advantage of the sharecroppers' labor while minimizing their own financial risks.
How did tenant farmers differ from sharecroppers?
Used their own tools and animals
How were farmers different from sharecroppers?
Farmers owned the land they farmed, and could keep what they earned. Sharecroppers farmed land owned by someone else, and kept part of the profits from the crop.
Did all whites own some land and had slaves in the south?
ANSWER:Not all Whites in the South owned land, nor did they have slaves. Many Whites were just as poor as the Black slaves. Many had to hire themselves out to do work for the wealthy land owners.Some Whites were sharecroppers with powerful plantation owners. Of course the wealthy land owners would take advantage of the Whites, just as they did with their slaves.
What are the sharecropping?
Sharecroppers use land not owned by them, but they have a deal with the land owner to share the crop that is produced.
What the sharecropping?
Sharecroppers use land not owned by them, but they have a deal with the land owner to share the crop that is produced.
Who benefited least from the sharecropping arrangement?
Sharecropping benefited both the workers and the owners. Sharecropping involved tenants farming land that is owned by someone else in return for a share of the crops.
