USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?
A
It kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent
B
It brought investment capital to the south
C
It encouraged Northerners to migrate south
D
It provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The system of sharecropping resulted in keeping freed slaves economically disadvantaged. They were not paid money for their labor and received just a portion of the crop as their ‘pay’. This kept them dependent on the landowners.

Detailed explanation-2: -With a sharecropping contract, poor farmers were granted access to farm small plots of land. Instead of paying rent in cash, they were required to give a portion of the crop yield, called shares, back to the landowner.

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