African American Social Developments: Reasons for leaving The South - Job Discrimination Flashcards
1
Q
When did Slavery end?
A
1865
2
Q
What job did most African Americans get in The South when Slavery ended?
A
Sharecropping
3
Q
What is sharecropping?
A
When you work on a piece of land for someone and get a share of the sold price of what you produce
4
Q
What was a disadvantage of share-cropping?
A
You had to take a loan from the farmer to get the tools to do it
5
Q
What happened to many African-Americans that became Sharecroppers?
A
They became stuck in a debt trap with the farmers
6
Q
What does Sharecropping being a large thing for the economy after Slavery ends show about the South?
A
They wanted to maintain a farming-based economy which controlled people
