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Sharecropping gave freed slaves a chance to earn a living and gave landowners a much needed labor force.

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In what states did sharecropping take place?

southern states


Where were Sharecropping was a system of farming most common in?

southern states after the civil war


Where did sharecropping take place?

Sharecropping largely took place in the Southern United States following the Civil War, particularly in states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. It was a system in which former slaves and poor white farmers would rent land from landowners in exchange for a portion of their crops.


Which was not a way the Southern states disenfranchised blacks?

"Separate but equal" segregation. Nullifying the Fifteenth Amendment. Instituting sharecropping systems.


Which of the following is a true statementAll Southern states seceded immediately after Lincoln was inaugurated as president?

The Southern states seceded from December of 1860 to April of 1861.


When did sharecropping start and end?

Sharecropping began in the US Southern States after the plantation system was destroyed by the civil war. The white southern land owners hired the newly emancipated slaves to cultivate the land and grow crops in return for a place to live, usually a dilapidated shack and half of the the crop's earnings. Of course, it never worked out this way. Sharecropping was simply a quasar form of slavery.


What was a similarly in the south between tenant farming and Sharecropping?

Both tenant farming and sharecropping were agricultural systems prevalent in the southern United States after the Civil War. Both involved renting land to work and paying a portion of the harvest as a form of payment to the landowner. However, in sharecropping, the tenant typically received a share of the harvest, while in tenant farming, the tenant paid rent in cash or crops.


What was the Labor system of the south?

The labor system in the Southern United States before the Civil War was based on slavery, with African Americans being forced to work on plantations under brutal conditions. This system was central to the Southern economy, especially in the production of cotton and other crops. The abolition of slavery following the Civil War led to the emergence of sharecropping and tenant farming as alternative labor systems in the South.


What has the author Howard Kester written?

Howard Kester has written: 'Revolt among the sharecroppers' -- subject(s): Cotton growing, History, Sharecroppers, Sharecropping, Southern Tenant Farmers' Union, Tenant farmers, United States, United States. Agricultural Adjustment Administration


Which of the following did some Southern states require from African American voters?

Poll taxes and literacy tests


Why did southern states establish the Black Codes following the Civil War?

Blacks occupation and movements was restricted


What did the middle colonies and southern colonies shared all of the following grievances except?

All of the following states make up the middle colonies Except: