Discuss the Living and Working Conditions of Poor Farmers During

question 95

Essay

Discuss the living and working conditions of poor farmers during the Reconstruction era. What conditions did poor farmers face? Were the conditions of poor white farmers any different from those of poor black ones? How did poor farmers attempt to deal with the challenges they faced?

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Definitions:

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from the original source of distress to a less threatening person or object.

Regression

A defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to a less mature state of mental development in response to stress or conflict.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from conscious awareness.

Reaction Formation

Reaction formation is a defensive process wherein unacceptable emotions or impulses are turned into their opposites to avoid conscious recognition.