Question

What was the ultimate impact of sharecropping on freed black people in the South after the Civil War? A. It allowed the majority of black people to climb out of poverty.
B. It kept most black people and poor whites impoverished and in debt to landowners. C. It forced white landowners to sell off most of their land to black farmers. D.it allowed black farmers to buy land and gave them long-term security.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. It kept most black people and poor whites impoverished and in debt to landowners.

Explanation:

"Sharecropping" was meant to aid the poor people and the formerly enslaved black people a chance to earn money. Instead of doing good, it added to the burden of the sharecropper. This is because he needed to obey the landowner's economic deal, which mostly was convenient for the landowner than the sharecropper. This was popular not only among the blacks but also among the whites. Most share of the crop didn't go to the sharecropper because his debts were deducted from it. So, he only received around 1/3 of it.