What Happened to Most Sharecroppers Once They Borrowed Goods on a Crop

question 45

Multiple Choice

What happened to most sharecroppers once they borrowed goods on a crop lien?

• A) They made enough money to buy their own land.
• B) They paid back their debt within a year.
• C) They ended up in a cycle of debt.
• D) They began growing food rather than cotton.

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