Question

In the 1800s, what made it difficult for many

Answer 1

Answer:

b. the cotton exchange was often slow to sell the cotton from

the previous year.

Explanation:

Contracts between landowners and sharecroppers were typically harsh and restrictive. Many contracts forbade sharecroppers from saving cotton seeds from their harvest, forcing them to increase their debt by obtaining seeds from the landowner. Landowners also charged extremely high interest rates.