RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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What was the primary difference between sharecropping and slavery?
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Slaves made more money than sharecroppers
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Slaves were free but sharecroppers were not
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Sharecroppers were free, but slaves were not
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sharecropping is a form of land tenancy, in which the landowner permits the tenant to use his land in return for a stipulated fraction of the output (the ‘share’).
Detailed explanation-2: -In tenant farming, tenants live in the same land and engage in agricultural practices for a given period, and finally get their payments as money, fixed amount of crop, or in combination. In the case of sharecropping, tenant receives his portion as a share. He has to give a share to the landowner, which is pre decided.
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