Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 30

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Wilmot Proviso

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Definitions:

Sharecroppers

Farmers who rent land for cultivation and pay a portion of their crops as rent, prevalent in the southern United States after the Civil War; typically involved exploitative agreements.

Plantation Owners

Individuals who owned large estates primarily in the Southern United States, where cash crops like cotton and tobacco were farmed by enslaved people.

Ex-Slaves

Individuals who were formerly enslaved, often referring to those who gained freedom following abolition movements or legislative acts.