Asked by
Drake Michaels
on Dec 12, 2024Verified
What can be determined through analyzing the "Sharecropping Contract"?
A) The ex-slave was given an agreement that mutually benefited both parties.
B) Ex-slaves were not going to be allowed to go to church.
C) The ex-slaves were lazy and unwilling to do farmwork.
D) The contract was a type of economic slavery.
E) This farming system gave African-Americans a good standard of living.
Sharecropping Contract
An agricultural system prevalent after the Civil War where landowners allowed tenants to use the land in return for a portion of the crops produced on their portion of land.
Economic Slavery
Describes a condition where individuals are so financially indebted or economically constrained that they have no choice but to work for minimal pay, effectively being bound to their employers.
Ex-Slave
A person who was formerly enslaved but has since gained freedom, either through legal emancipation, escape, or the end of slavery as an institution.
- Learn about the aspirations and struggles encountered by African Americans in securing work and land after the Civil War.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn about the aspirations and struggles encountered by African Americans in securing work and land after the Civil War.