Question

Why did sharecropping lead to a cycle of poverty?
a. No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be successful.
b. freedmen had worked on farms all their life and didn't want to work on farms anymore.
c. Crop prices were low, which prevented farmers from being able to pay off debts.
d. there was not enough land for everyone

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be successful. Sharecroppers were often in debt to their landlords for these supplies and had to work off this debt by giving up a portion of their crop. This made it difficult for them to become financially independent and often trapped them in a cycle of poverty.