Sharecropping was a prevalent means of livelihood for Black Americans post-Civil War, despite its detrimental effects on economic mobility and equality.
Sharecropping was a very common way for Black Americans to earn a living in the early 1870s after the Civil War.
Sharecropping emerged as a system where landless farmers, both white and black, would work on land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops grown. This system led to cycles of debt and limited economic mobility for many.
Despite the intention of Reconstruction to uplift newly freed slaves economically, sharecropping and other injustices fueled by racism hindered the economic progress and equality of African Americans.
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