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It is economic slavery. A person is tied to the land and they don't get much for the work they do so they can't afford to change or move away. Most of the profit goes to the land's owner therefore it is like slavery.

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Being a sharecropper was not a particularly good form of employment, however, if better employment is not available, people will often take what they can get.

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freedmen need land to farm

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Why would a freedman agree to become a sharecropper?

freedmen need land to farm


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What did sharecroppers harvest?

The sharecropper would eat what he/she planted such as wheat, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers of all kind, fruits of all kind, and much more.